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Cochlear implant failure following COVID 19: Report of two cases
Nader Saki1, Majid Karimi2, Arash Bayat3
1Hearing Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Otolaryngology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Background:
Hearing loss is a relatively newly reported symptom of novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). Cochlear implant is an effective therapeutic method for patients with severe to profound hearing loss.
Case Report:
We describe two cochlear implanted children with the sole presenting symptom of a sudden speech perception problem. They not suspected to have COVID-19 until they showed respiratory symptoms on the first week of admission.
Conclusion:
The current report indicates the importance of COVID-19 screening in hearing impaired patients (including cochlear implanted recipients) presented with sudden or gradual deterioration of speech intelligibility during the pandemic.
