Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Maryam Delphi 1
Maryam Kardouni 2

1 Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical science, Ahvaz, Iran ,Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Hearing Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.34172/jkmu.2023.20
Abstract
Background: Several viral infections may lead to hearing loss. It›s still unknown whether COVID-19 has effects on the auditory system or not. In this regard, to evaluate the possibility of sudden sensorineural hearing loss due to COVID-19, this study aimed to report sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in patients with COVID-19 in Iran.
Case Report: The patient was a 7-year-old girl diagnosed with COVID-19 and sensorineural hearing loss. An audiogram revealed normal hearing in the right ear and severe sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear. The tympanometry test result was bilateral type A. The treatment started with prednisolone (1 mg/kg/d). The audiogram of follow-up pure-tone audiometry did not reveal any improvement. Conclusion: SSNHL appears to be a possible complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. COVID-19 infection could have deleterious effects on cochlear hair cells and eight nerve functions. Therefore, audiological monitoring should be initiated in patients presenting with COVID-19.
 

Keywords

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Audiometry
COVID-19

Maryam Delphi(Google scholar)(Pubmed)

Maryam Kardouni(Google scholar)(Pubmed)

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Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Volume 30, Issue 2
March and April 2023
Pages 123-125

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