Dr Ben King 🌏 on Twitter
"The daughter of a friend has Covid and has experienced sudden hearing loss (and extreme pain inside their ears) overnight. This virus should not be allowed to spread freely amongst our population."
The hidden Covid 'symptom' only YOU can hear - and it affects 1 in 6 patients
"A more recent study suggested that tinnitus is a problem for more than a third of people who have long Covid.
The research, by King’s College London, was based on questioning thousands of people from 56 countries."
Can COVID-19 Cause Tinnitus?
Study conducted by The University of Manchester published in the International Journal of Audiology: "scientists estimated that 7.6% of people infected with COVID-19 experienced hearing loss, 14.8% suffered from tinnitus and 7.2% reported vertigo."
laurie allee on Twitter
"SARS-CoV-2 virus interacts with inner ear cells like hair cells, nerve fibers, supporting cells and neuron insulators known as Schwann cells ... SARS-CoV-2 virus is capable of infecting the hair cells of the inner ear, as well as the Schwann cells."
Can COVID-19 Cause Hearing Loss?
“Once it gains entry to the ear, the virus can actively infect both the cochlear (hearing) and vestibular (balance) hair cells, potentially causing:
Sensorineural hearing loss. Hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or the nerve from the ear to the brain. This type of hearing loss is permanent. Vestibular dysfunction: Problems with balance. In addition, COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disease. It can affect almost all of the major organ systems in the body, including the vascular system. "
Once it gains entry to the ear, the virus can actively infect both the cochlear (hearing) and vestibular (balance) hair cells, potentially causing:
Sensorineural hearing loss. Hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or the nerve from the ear to the brain. This type of hearing loss is permanent.
Vestibular dysfunction: Problems with balance.
In addition, COVID-19 is not just a respiratory disease. It can affect almost all of the major organ systems in the body, including the vascular system.
COVID-19 can infect the inner ear
"...recommends hearing tests be routine for anyone diagnosed with COVID-19...new-onset hearing loss, tinnitus, or vertigo, and has had any exposure to the virus, they should be tested and monitored for worsening symptoms by their health care provider."
Our study showed evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 can directly infect the inner ear,"
COVID-19-related sudden sensorineural hearing loss
"Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) can be a feature of COVID-19. It may present alone or with other symptoms of the disease."
SARS-CoV-2 infection of the inner ear
SARS-CoV-2 infection of the inner ear
SARS-CoV-2 can infect inner ear cells, specifically hair cells and Schwann cells, which are crucial for hearing and balance.
Some COVID-19 patients developed hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo, suggesting a link between the virus and these symptoms.