Sudden sensorineural hearing loss in COVID-19 patient with hearing improvement
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Research Article
International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2023, 04(02), 063–067.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2023.4.2.0052
Publication history:
Received on 25 February 2023; revised on 09 April 2023; accepted on 12 April 2023
Abstract:
Introduction: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) is a newly revealed clinical manifestation in COVID-19 patients. This is because corona virus is thought to cause auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders, inflammation, hypoxia due to erythrocyte deoxygenation, ischemia due to vascular occlusion, and immunological reactions that induce cellular stress pathways in peripheral to central auditory organs.
Case: A case of SSNHL in patient who were confirmed positive for PCR swab. A 66-year-old man with severe COVID-19, with hypertension and DM, had moderate right SNHL, left severe SNHL, when the PCR swab result was negative. Therapy received: methylcobalamin, gingkobiloba, HBOT, and the hearing was improved.
Conclusion: SSNHL was obtained in COVID-19 patient.
Keywords:
SSNHL; COVID-19; Auditory neuropathy; Diabetes
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