Sudden sensorineural hearing loss in COVID-19 patient with hearing improvement

Abstract

Introduction: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) is a newly revealed clinical manifestation in COVID-19 patients. This is because corona virus is thought to cause auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders, inflammation, hypoxia due to erythrocyte deoxygenation, ischemia due to vascular occlusion, and immunological reactions that induce cellular stress pathways in peripheral to central auditory organs. Case: A case of SSNHL in patient who were confirmed positive for PCR swab. A 66-year-old man with severe COVID-19, with hypertension and DM, had moderate right SNHL, left severe SNHL, when the PCR swab result was negative. Therapy received: methylcobalamin, gingkobiloba, HBOT, and the hearing was improved. Conclusion: SSNHL was obtained in COVID-19 patient.