Audiological Outcomes in Mild to Moderate Post-COVID-19 Patients: A Longitudinal Study in a South Indian Tertiary Care Hospital.

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology Pub Date : 2025-05-26 DOI:10.1177/00034894251341112

Marina Saldanha, Jim Saroj Winston, Neema Kuniyil, Ananya Shree Poral

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Objective: The audio-vestibular symptoms commonly reported after COVID-19 usually presents within 6 weeks post infection. This study aimed to assess the effect of COVID-19 infection on the auditory status.

Methods: This longitudinal prospective study included 74 patients diagnosed with mild to moderate COVID- 19 infection using PCR. Audiological assessment using Pure tone audiometry (PTA), speech audiometry, immittance evaluation, and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) were done at 2 weeks post infection and 4 weeks following.

Results: PTA showed a significant difference in the AC thresholds but not for the BC thresholds across 2 visits. Impedance audiometry revealed a significant difference over 2 visits for A tympanogram (P = .006). TEOAE was affected only at 1000 Hz (P < .05)Conclusion:Audio-vestibular symptoms are infrequent in COVID-19 infection. There is a conductive nature of hearing impairment, as evidenced in the initial and follow-up evaluations. The TEOAE changes at 1000 Hz raises the possibility of subclinical cochlear involvement.

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轻至中度covid -19后患者的听力学结果：南印度三级医院的纵向研究

目的：新型冠状病毒感染后常见的听庭症状通常在感染后6周内出现。本研究旨在评估COVID-19感染对听觉状态的影响。方法：本纵向前瞻性研究纳入74例经PCR诊断为轻中度COVID- 19感染的患者。在感染后2周和感染后4周分别使用纯音听力学（PTA）、语音听力学、阻抗评估和瞬态诱发耳声发射（TEOAE）进行听力学评估。结果：PTA对2次访视的AC阈值有显著性差异，但对BC阈值无显著性差异。阻抗测听显示两次就诊a型鼓室图有显著差异（P = 0.006）。TEOAE仅在1000 Hz时受到影响(P

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