Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ilana Doweck, Yoav Yanir, Ronza Najjar‐Debbiny, Rana Shibli, Walid Saliba
Abstract
This cohort study compares the incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss during the COVID-19 pandemic with that during 2018 and 2019 and assesses the association of lockdowns during the pandemic with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AudiologyMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIncidence (geometry)Sensorineural hearing lossHearing lossSudden Hearing LossCohortVirologyOutbreakInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OpticsPhysicsRetinal and Optic ConditionsVestibular and auditory disordersCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts