Acute hearing loss in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Authors

  • Filipa Ruas Morgado Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo – Loures, Portugal
  • Luís Rodrigues Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo – Loures, Portugal
  • António Trigueiros Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo – Loures, Portugal
  • Patrícia Lopes Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo – Loures, Portugal
  • Maria Pimenta Machado Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo – Loures, Portugal
  • Alberto Santos Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo – Loures, Portugal
  • Carlos Macor Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo – Loures, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.952

Keywords:

Sudden Hearing Loss, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Coronavirus, neurosensory hypoacusis

Abstract

Aims: Assess the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and sudden hearing loss. 

Study design: Clinical case and literature review 

Material and Methods : Description of 2 clinical cases of acute hearing loss associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, observed in a medical appointment at Beatriz Ângelo Hospital. The authors made a revision of the already existing cases in literature, through a research made on Pubmed and Embase, with the keywords “Sudden hearing loss”, “Sensorioneural hypoacusis”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “COVID-19”, “Coronavirus”. 

Results and Conclusion: There is a significant number of cases of sudden hearing loss in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The acknowledgement of this nonspecific manifestation of COVID-19 is important to consider testing for SARS-CoV-2 in patients who present sudden hearing loss and thus possibly prevent the spread of the virus. 

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2021-06-09

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Ruas Morgado, F., Rodrigues, L. ., Trigueiros, A. ., Lopes, P., Pimenta Machado, M., Santos, A., & Macor, C. (2021). Acute hearing loss in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 59(2), 217–223. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.952

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Vol. 59 No. 2 (2021): June

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