Tinnitus and equilibrium disorders in COVID-19 patients: preliminary results
| Autor: | Giuseppe Chiarella, Pasquale Viola, Alfonso Scarpa, Davide Topazio, Lucio Cosco, Massimo Ralli, Domenico Sculco, G. Leopardi, Carla Laria, Davide Pisani, Viviana Vespertini, Elio Maria Cunsolo, Teodoro Aragona, Donatella Malanga, Francesco Quintieri, Antonia Cama, Francesco Ursini, Luigi Messina |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Viola, P., Ralli, M., Pisani, D., Malanga, D., Sculco, D., Messina, L., Laria, C., Aragona, T., Leopardi, G., Ursini, F., Scarpa, A., Topazio, D., Cama, A., Vespertini, V., Quintieri, F., Cosco, L., Cunsolo, E. M., Chiarella, G., Viola P., Ralli M., Pisani D., Malanga D., Sculco D., Messina L., Laria C., Aragona T., Leopardi G., Ursini F., Scarpa A., Topazio D., Cama A., Vespertini V., Quintieri F., Cosco L., Cunsolo E.M., Chiarella G. |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Tinnitu
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Otology Dizziness Vestibular disorders 03 medical and health sciences Tinnitus COVID-19 Testing 0302 clinical medicine Vertigo otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans In patient 030223 otorhinolaryngology COVID-19 Screening biology SARS-CoV-2 Dizzine business.industry Balance disorders General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Otorhinolaryngology Migraine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Neurosurgery medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology |
| Popis: | Purpose: Tinnitus and equilibrium disorders such as dizziness and vertigo have been reported by patients with COVID-19; however, they have been rarely investigated. The aim of this study was to study the prevalence of subjective tinnitus and dizziness in a sample of COVID-19 patients using an online 10-item close-ended questionnaire. Methods: A multicentric study that included 15 Italian hospitals in different regions was conducted using an online 10-item close-ended questionnaire developed to identify the presence of tinnitus and balance disorders in patients with COVID-19 between May 5 and June 10, 2020. The questionnaire was administered to 185 patients in a period of > 30 – < 60days after diagnosis of COVID-19; responses were recorded in an online Excel spreadsheet. The questionnaire was composed of three sections: (1) demographic information; (2) presence and characteristics of tinnitus and dizziness after COVID-19 diagnosis; (3) possible association with migraine. Results: Thirty-four patients (18.4%) reported equilibrium disorders after COVID-19 diagnosis. Of these, 32 patients reported dizziness (94.1%) and 2 (5.9%) reported acute vertigo attacks. Forty-three patients (23.2%) reported tinnitus; 14 (7.6%) reported both tinnitus and equilibrium disorders. Conclusion: This study suggests that the presence of subjective otoneurological symptoms such as tinnitus and balance disorders can affect COVID-19 patients; further studies are necessary to investigate the prevalence and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying these subjective symptoms in COVID-19 patients. |
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