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

Phillips, John, Murdin, Louisa, Grant, Kelly, Shepstone, Lee, Khondoker, Mizanur, Sims, Erika, Rea, Peter and Harcourt, Jonny (2025) 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, 139 (4). pp. 271-276. ISSN 0022-2151

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Abstract

Objectives To identify changes in hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and migraine in individuals with Ménière's disease diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 and during the UK national lockdown. Method Patients were questioned regarding coronavirus disease 2019 status and how their symptoms of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and migraine changed because of the pandemic. Of the 411 participants recruited into this study, 382 had a self-reported coronavirus disease 2019 status. Results Of those individuals with a positive coronavirus disease 2019 diagnosis, 43 (11.3 per cent) 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 coronavirus disease 2019 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 have improved during the same period.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	covid,dizziness,ménière's disease,vertigo,dizziness,covid-19,vertigo,meniere disease,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 Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Statistics
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2024 10:46
Last Modified:	15 Jun 2025 00:27
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97775
DOI:	10.1017/S0022215124001634

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