The effects of SARS-CoV-2 on hearing thresholds in COVID-19 patients with non-hospitalized mild disease

Abstract

IntroductionCOVID-19 may have many nonspecific symptoms, such as hearing loss, tinnitus and dizziness. This study aims to investigate the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the hearing thresholds of patients with COVID-19. MethodsA total of 20 patients aged 20–55 years who were diagnosed with COVID-19 were included in this study. The relationship between the pure-tone thresholds of patients before and after COVID-19 was evaluated. ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference between bone conduction pure-tone thresholds in all frequencies before and after COVID-19. ConclusionSARS-CoV-2 has no effects on the hearing thresholds in patients with non-hospitalized mild COVID-19 disease. Further studies are needed to investigate the possible effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the auditory system.