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ArticleEinstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2026

SARS-CoV-2 infection and profound hearing loss: much more than a coincidence.

Pedro Luiz Mangabeira Albernaz, Sady Selaimen da Costa, Vinícius Oliveira Nitz

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Article in Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Pedro Luiz Mangabeira AlbernazHospital Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-9095
Sady Selaimen da CostaHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3177-1687
Vinícius Oliveira NitzHospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-5048-4597

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe a series of cases in which severe acute respiratory (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with profound sensorineural hearing loss. Our data provides extensive evidence that COVID-19 infections can cause sensorineural hearing losses.

methodsThis study included seven patients with profound sensorineural hearing loss caused by COVID-19. Patients were subjected to clinical evaluation, COVID-19 symptoms, and audiological tests.

resultsBrief clinical histories and audiological tests were performed. The current condition of the patients was also considered. Theories of the possible causes of inner ear changes are also discussed.

conclusionThis study demonstrates that the world continues to grapple with the far-reaching consequences of COVID-19, and it becomes evident that the impact extends beyond the immediate respiratory distress.

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Hearing Loss, SensorineuralAdultAgedCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2

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PMID41711775
PMCPMC12977277

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