Pathways and Pathogenesis of Hearing Deficits, Tinnitus, and Vertigo in COVID-19.
ACS Chem Neurosci
; 12(23): 4368-4370, 2021 12 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1517590
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has been shown to affect the ear and has led to hearing deficits, tinnitus, and vertigo. Very little is known regarding the mechanisms and targets of SARS-CoV-2 that cause the above symptoms. Anatomical extensions from the areas of viral loads to the middle ear appear to enable the SARS-CoV-2 to cause either an inflammatory response or a direct effect on the lining epithelium leading to temporary hearing and equilibrium-related symptoms in COVID-19. Herein the anatomical continuity from the areas of viral loads to the middle and internal ear is debated to uncover the possible covert routes used by SARS-CoV-2 to affect the hearing and equilibrium in COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tinnitus
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COVID-19
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
ACS Chem Neurosci
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Acschemneuro.1c00706
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