1. [Cochleovestibular manifestations in coronavirus infection].
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Kunelskaya NL, Nikitkina YY, Zaoeva ZO, Baibakova EV, Yanyushkina ES, Chugunova MA, Levina YV, Manaenkova EA, and Revazishvili SD
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adult, SARS-CoV-2, Hearing Loss etiology, Hearing Loss diagnosis, Anxiety etiology, Anxiety diagnosis, Depression etiology, Depression diagnosis, Vestibular Diseases etiology, Vestibular Diseases diagnosis, Vestibular Diseases physiopathology, COVID-19 complications, COVID-19 epidemiology, COVID-19 psychology, Tinnitus etiology, Tinnitus diagnosis, Dizziness etiology, Dizziness physiopathology
- Abstract
One of the main causes of the of the inner ear pathology is a viral infection including SARS-CoV-2 virus. On the other hand the psycho-emotional state of patients also affects patients with hearing loss, tinnitus and dizziness, and an increase in depression and anxiety was revealed during the period of self-isolation. Goal of our study was to analyze cochleovestibular pathology in patients with COVID-19. The study involved 84 patients and the leading complaint was hearing loss - in 70 patients, tinnitus - in 54 patients, dizziness - in 50 patients. In addition, an increased anxiety background was found in patients, as well as signs of depression. Thus, the 2020 pandemic period was a high risk period for patients with inner ear pathology, which may be associated not only with the actual pathological effect of the virus on the auditory and vestibular system, but also with changes in the psycho-emotional status of patients.
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- 2024
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