Audiological findings in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19

ÖZTÜRK, Burak | KAVRUK, Hatice | AYKUL, Ayşenur

Purpose: It is thought that COVID-19 may cause hearing loss, but its effects on the hearing system are not clear. This study aimed to reveal the effects of COVID-19 on the auditory system by using various audiological mea- surement methods in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. Methods: Thirty individuals between the ages of 18–45, who were diagnosed with COVID-19 by PCR at least one month ago, and had no pre-COVID-19 hearing loss complaints, constituted the test group. Thirty individuals aged between 18 and 30 years and who had no history of hearing loss constituted the control group. Audiol ...Daha fazlası