Manifestações clínicas audiológicas em pacientes com diagnóstico da Covid-19: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: As a result of the pandemic, the relationship between auditory symptoms and the involvement of COVID-19 has been investigated, since the effects of the virus on the auditory system are not fully understood and that hospitalization exposes infected individuals to ototoxic agents. Objective: The study sought to investigate the presence of auditory manifestations and their modification with COVID-19. Method: A bibliographical survey was carried out through a preliminary reading of the abstracts, selection of articles and notes of the main information. Use the SciELO database, LILACS and the VHL portal as a search source, between the period from 2012 to 2022, with the following keywords: COVID-19, Hearing and Hearing. Results: Studies have shown that mild to moderate manifestations of COVID-19 are associated with minor and non-permanent auditory and otological symptoms, while severe symptoms result in sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. Considerations: The degree of manifestation of COVID-19 significantly affected the effects caused on hearing, however the lack of previous audiological data limits the accuracy of the results and suggests the need for further studies.