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KMID : 0361020220650070401
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2022 Volume.65 No. 7 p.401 ~ p.407
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Sudden Hearing Loss in Patients With COVID-19: Case Series and Analysis of the Literature
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Jin Myung-Ho
Kim Min-Woo
Choi Jun-Yong
Kwak Min-Young
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Abstract
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This study reports on patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) presenting with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) during the coronavirusdisease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study included four adult patients who presentedwith the complaint of unilateral SSNHL after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCRfrom January to April 2022. Of the four patients, only one young adult recovered his hearingfollowing a combination of oral and intratympanic steroid therapy. It is a challenge to confirmevidence of association between COVID-19 and SSNHL. Nevertheless, the early screeningand diagnosis for SSNHL following COVID-19 enables prompt treatment with steroids, whichoffers the best chance of hearing recovery.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Steroids, Sudden hearing loss
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