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ArticleMalaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia2022

Unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss in post-COVID-19 patients: Case report.

Meng Yee Wong, Wei Shuong Tang, Zahirrudin Zakaria

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Article in Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Meng Yee WongMBBS (KMC Mangalore), MAFP/FRACGP, Klinik Kesihatan Jalan Perak, Jalan Perak, Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Email: mengyee84@gmail.com.
Wei Shuong TangMBBS (UM), MMed (Family Medicine) UM, Klinik Kesihatan Jalan Perak, Jalan Perak, Jelutong, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Zahirrudin ZakariaMD (UKM), MS ORL HNS (UKM), Otolaryngology Department, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Jalan Residensi, Georgetown,Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Hospital Pulau Pinang · MYJabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is an otologic emergency. Sensorineural hearing loss needs to be distinguished from conductive when patients present with sudden hearing loss at the primary care level. Prompt diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss with pure tone audiometry and immediate treatment by an otolaryngologist can improve the hearing outcome. To date, few case reports exist about SSNHL among post-COVID-19 patients, and none were reported in Malaysia. Here, we present two cases of SSNHL in patients after COVID-19 infection. We wish to highlight the association of SSNHL following COVID-19 infection for timely referral towards better audiology outcomes. Permanent hearing loss will lead to another negative impact on the long-term quality of life of COVID-19 patients.

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COVID-19Hearing lossLabyrinthitisSensorineuralVertigo

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PMID35950005
PMCPMC9357412
OpenAlexW4286818895

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