International Journal of Speech and Audiology
2023, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part A
Unusual presentation of hearing loss post SARS-COVID, meningitis and ototoxicity in neonate: A case study
Author(s): Kamala Sarathy, V Jaya, G Vidhyashivani and D Abirami
Abstract: Objective: In India, hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit affecting persons across all age groups. Particularly, hearing loss in neonates ranges between 1.59 and 8.8 per 1000 births. Hearing loss in neonates can be caused due to bacterial or viral infections, congenital malformation of the auditory system, maternal factors, family history, birth complications, etc., this study aims to describe a child diagnosed with bilateral profound sensory neural hearing loss with a constellation of risk factors for hearing loss. Design: Complete audiological evaluation was carried out on a single subject on two occasions. Study sample: A 58days old, term female child with SARS COVID reactive antibodies on the 8th day of life, resolved Elizabethkingia meningoseptica and tetraventricular hydrocephalus, seizures post sequelae. Results: All audiological tests reveal severe to profound sensory neural hearing loss. Conclusion: This case study is an attempt to highlight the presence of hearing loss in a single infant with multiple possible etiologies.
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Kamala Sarathy, V Jaya, G Vidhyashivani and D Abirami. Unusual presentation of hearing loss post SARS-COVID, meningitis and ototoxicity in neonate: A case study. International Journal of Speech and Audiology. 2023; 4(2): 35-38.
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