Cochlear implant failure following COVID 19: Report of two cases.
Am J Otolaryngol
; 42(3): 102910, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hearing loss is a relatively newly reported symptom of novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19). Cochlear implant is an effective therapeutic method for patients with severe to profound hearing loss. CASE REPORT We describe two cochlear implanted children with the sole presenting symptom of a sudden speech perception problem. They not suspected to have COVID-19 until they showed respiratory symptoms on the first week of admission.CONCLUSION:
The current report indicates the importance of COVID-19 screening in hearing impaired patients (including cochlear implanted recipients) presented with sudden or gradual deterioration of speech intelligibility during the pandemic.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neumonía Viral
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Falla de Prótesis
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Implantes Cocleares
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COVID-19
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Otolaryngol
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán