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ArticleCureus2022

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss as a Rare Sequela After Complete Recovery From COVID-19 Infection: Case Series and Literature Review.

Rahaf Altwairqi, Mohammad H Shaheen, Albaraa Y Alsini, Bassam R Al-Zuraiqi, Khalid Badr, Saeed Abdullah M Alghamdi, Elsaeid Mohamed Thabet Ali-Eldin, Fares Alghamdi

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Rahaf AltwairqiOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Al Hada Military Hospital, Taif, SAU.
Mohammad H ShaheenOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, SAU.
Albaraa Y AlsiniOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Al Hada Military Hospital, Taif, SAU.
Bassam R Al-ZuraiqiOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU.
Khalid BadrOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU.
Saeed Abdullah M AlghamdiOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU.
Elsaeid Mohamed Thabet Ali-EldinOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU.
Fares AlghamdiOtolaryngology, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, SAU.
King Abdullah Medical City · SAMilitary Hospital · PKAl Noor Hospitals · AE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory disease caused by a mutant coronavirus variant has spread rapidly worldwide. According to reports, the COVID-19 version propagated at the end of 2019 and originated in Wuhan, China. On January 30, 2022, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and on March 11, 2020, the outbreak has declared a pandemic. The COVID-19 infection might appear with no symptoms, very few symptoms, or extremely severe symptoms We are the first to identify sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) as a side effect in COVID-19 patients who have fully recovered from the illness. Additionally, all reported cases of this presentation have an unexplained unilateral left ear involvement. This article reviews the literature and four cases of COVID-19 patients with SSNHL. We present four cases of COVID-19 positivity that were verified by PCR analysis of nasopharyngeal swabs. After fully recovering from the infection, all patients developed acute sensorineural hearing loss on the left side. A deterioration in the hearing ability among COVID-19 survivors makes it possible that the problem persists long after their recovery from infection. To support such a claim, additional in-depth research is required. The current study, in our opinion, will contribute to an increase in understanding about COVID-19, promote awareness, and alert healthcare professionals to take into account and discuss any symptoms.

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covid-19intra-tympanic steroidsensorinerual hearing losssudden sensorineural hearing loss (ssnhl)viral infection

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PMID36579210
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