Could sudden sensorineural hearing loss be the sole manifestation of COVID-19? An investigation into SARS-COV-2 in the etiology of sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Kılıc, O; Kalcıoglu, MAHMUT; Cag, YASEMİN; Tuysuz, O; Pektas, E; Caskurlu, HÜLYA; Cetın, FERİHAN

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.023

Could sudden sensorineural hearing loss be the sole manifestation of COVID-19? An investigation into SARS-COV-2 in the etiology of sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Kılıc O., Kalcıoglu M. T. , Cag Y., Tuysuz O., Pektas E., Caskurlu H., ...More

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, vol.97, pp.208-211, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 97
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.023
Journal Name: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
Page Numbers: pp.208-211
Keywords: COVID-19, Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Pandemic, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), HERPES-SIMPLEX-VIRUS

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in patients presenting with only sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHNL) during the COVID-19 pandemic.