Sensorineural Hearing Loss Post-COVID-19 Infection: An Update
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
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- Established SARS-CoV-2 infection (proved by PCR on rhino-pharyngeal swab or serology).
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- Cases of new onset SNHL evaluated by pure tone audiometry.
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- Temporal correlation between the two events.
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- Exclusion criteria:
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- Conductive or mixed hearing loss.
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- Non-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection
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- Unclear temporal link between the two events.
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- Studies published not in the English language.
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- Studies with duplicated data.
3. Results
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- Pronounced contrast enhancement of the cochlea (Dagen, 5) or of the VIII and VII nerves (Ozer, 15 and Jeong, 19);
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- Hemorrhagic lesion of cerebral parenchyma (Lamounier, 9);
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- Intra-labyrinth micro-hemorrhages (Chern, 11);
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- Signs peculiar of a specific disease, such as Susac syndrome (Raymaekers, 23).
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Karimi-Galougahi M. et al. | [10] | December 2020 | Iran | 3 | 22 | M |
40 | F | |||||
23 | F | |||||
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Ricciardiello F. et al. | [16] | July 2021 | Italy | 5 | 26 | F |
22 | M | |||||
61 | M | |||||
30 | M | |||||
46 | F | |||||
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43 | F | |||||
54 | F | |||||
51 | M | |||||
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Fancello, V.; Fancello, G.; Hatzopoulos, S.; Bianchini, C.; Stomeo, F.; Pelucchi, S.; Ciorba, A. Sensorineural Hearing Loss Post-COVID-19 Infection: An Update. Audiol. Res. 2022, 12, 307-315. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres12030032
Fancello V, Fancello G, Hatzopoulos S, Bianchini C, Stomeo F, Pelucchi S, Ciorba A. Sensorineural Hearing Loss Post-COVID-19 Infection: An Update. Audiology Research. 2022; 12(3):307-315. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres12030032
Chicago/Turabian StyleFancello, Virginia, Giuseppe Fancello, Stavros Hatzopoulos, Chiara Bianchini, Francesco Stomeo, Stefano Pelucchi, and Andrea Ciorba. 2022. "Sensorineural Hearing Loss Post-COVID-19 Infection: An Update" Audiology Research 12, no. 3: 307-315. https://doi.org/10.3390/audiolres12030032