scholarly journals Sudden irreversible hearing loss post COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. e238419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Foteini Stefania Koumpa ◽  
Cillian T Forde ◽  
Joseph G Manjaly

Sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is frequently seen by otolaryngologists. The exact pathophysiology of the disease is still unknown, with the most likely causative factor being following a viral infection. Immediate steroids are the best treatment to improve prognosis. Despite a plethora of papers in the literature describing SSNHL, there are only a few reported cases of hearing loss following COVID-19, none of which have been reported in the UK. This paper presents the first UK case of SSNHL following COVID-19. Physical examination and imaging excluded any other cause of hearing loss. A literature review showed that four other cases have been previously described. Hearing loss can be a significant cause of morbidity and can easily be missed in the intensive care setting. Being aware and screening for SSNHL following COVID-19 enables an early course of steroids, which offers the best chance of recovering hearing.

2018 ◽  
Vol 154 (6) ◽  
pp. S-658-S-659
Author(s):  
Jorge Puelles ◽  
Kirsten L. Rennie ◽  
Ella Segaran ◽  
Cristina Almansa ◽  
Vicky Parsons

Author(s):  
Ivan Cabrilo ◽  
Claudia L. Craven ◽  
Hazem Abuhusain ◽  
Laura Pradini-Santos ◽  
Hasan Asif ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 141 (9) ◽  
pp. 1645-1651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Sippel ◽  
Young Kim ◽  
Anja Wallau ◽  
Peter Brossart ◽  
Ingo Schmidt-Wolf ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-167
Author(s):  
Danielle Aronowitz ◽  
Candace Smith ◽  
James Maurer ◽  
Jeffrey Nicastro ◽  
Vihas Patel ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juri Katchanov ◽  
Benno Kreuels ◽  
Florian P. Maurer ◽  
Kai Wöstmann ◽  
Johannes Jochum ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig R. Audin ◽  
Shima Aran ◽  
Victorine V. Muse ◽  
Gerald F. Abbott ◽  
Jeanne B. Ackman ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 430-430
Author(s):  
Kaitlin Crowley ◽  
Lindsay Urben ◽  
Gaspar Hacobian ◽  
Krystina Geiger

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