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Neuro-rehabilitation Approach for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Published on: January 25, 2016
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Sudden sensorineural hearing loss in a post-COVID-19 patient
Santoshi Pokharel1, Sumita Tamang1, Shankar Pokharel2
1College of Medicine Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences Kathmandu Nepal.
Clinical Case Reports
|October 27, 2021
Summary
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) may be linked to COVID-19. Early diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 related hearing loss can improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurology
Background:
- Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) is an otologic emergency.
- COVID-19 has been associated with various neurological and systemic complications.
Observation:
- Patients presenting with SSNHL require thorough medical history and diagnostic evaluation.
- Recent or past COVID-19 infection should be specifically investigated.
Findings:
- SSNHL can be a potential sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- The precise mechanisms linking COVID-19 to SSNHL are under investigation.
Implications:
- Timely diagnosis of COVID-19 related SSNHL is crucial.
- Prompt intervention can significantly improve hearing recovery and patient quality of life.
- This highlights the importance of considering viral infections in the differential diagnosis of SSNHL.
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