Deafness after COVID-19?
Kathrin Gerstacker, Iva Speck, Sarah Riemann, Antje Aschendorff, Andreas Knopf, Susan Arndt
Abstract
This article presents a case of sudden bilateral deafness in the context of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) infection and resultant coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). After treatment in the intensive care unit for acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute kidney failure, hearing ability had drastically changed. While hearing had been subjectively normal before the infection, deafness was now measured on the left and profound hearing loss on the right ear. The patient was treated with cochlea implants on the left and a hearing aid in the right ear. The hearing loss is most likely a complication of COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHearing lossCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Context (archaeology)AudiologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Intensive care unitComplicationCochlea2019-20 coronavirus outbreakRespiratory distressIntensive care medicineSurgeryInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePathologyOutbreakBiologyPaleontologyVestibular and auditory disordersRetinal and Optic ConditionsHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics