Cochlear implant for profound hearing loss post COVID-19 complications

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Sep 4;89(6):101320. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2023.101320. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Amanda Sampaio Almeida¹, Fernando Kaoru Yonamine², Alexandra Dezani Soares², Norma de Oliveira Penido², Oswaldo Laercio Mendonça Cruz²

Affiliations

¹ Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: amanda.salmeida@icloud.com.
² Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Abstract

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COVID-19 has been associated to Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
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Cochlear implants may benefit patients with profound hearing loss post COVID-19.
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Hearing rehabilitation should not be postponed in cases of deafness post COVID-19.

Publication types

Case Reports