Hearing Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran; Department of Otolaryngology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Khuzestan Cochlear Implant Center, Ahvaz, Iran.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 May-Jun;42(3):102910. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.102910. Epub 2021 Jan 22.
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.
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.
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.
听力损失是新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）的一种相对较新的报告症状。人工耳蜗植入是治疗重度至极重度听力损失患者的有效方法。
我们描述了两名接受人工耳蜗植入的儿童，他们唯一的表现症状是突然出现言语感知问题。直到入院第一周出现呼吸道症状，他们才被怀疑患有 COVID-19。
本报告表明，在大流行期间，对于出现言语清晰度突然或逐渐下降的听力受损患者（包括人工耳蜗植入受者），进行 COVID-19 筛查非常重要。
