The effects of CoVID-19 diagnosis and national lockdown on hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo and migraine: the outcome of a prospective cohort study.

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Phillips, John, Murdin, Louisa, Grant, Kelly, Shepstone, Lee, Khondoker, Mizanur ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1801-1635, Sims, Erika ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7898-0331, Rea, Peter and Harcourt, Jonny (2024) The effects of CoVID-19 diagnosis and national lockdown on hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo and migraine: the outcome of a prospective cohort study. Journal of Laryngology & Otology. ISSN 0022-2151

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Abstract

Objectives: To identify changes in hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and migraine in individuals with Meniere’s disease diagnosed with CoVID-19 and during the UK national lockdown. Design: Cross-Sectional Observational study. Main outcome measures: Patients were questioned regarding CoVID-19 status and how their symptoms of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and migraine changed as a consequence of the pandemic. Results: 411 participants were recruited into this study, of which 382 had a self-reported CoVID-19 status. Of those individuals with a positive CoVID-19 diagnosis, 43 (11.3%), were more likely to experience worsening symptoms of hearing loss and tinnitus. Worsening symptoms of hearing loss and tinnitus, but improved symptoms related to vertigo, were observed during the UK national lockdown. Conclusion: A diagnosis of CoVID-19 and/or experiencing the consequences of a national lockdown potentially resulted in a worsening of hearing loss and tinnitus symptoms. Symptoms of vertigo were found to improve during the same time period.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: covid,dizziness,ménière's disease,vertigo,otorhinolaryngology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2733
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 27 Nov 2024 10:46
Last Modified: 04 Dec 2024 01:42
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97775
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215124001634

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