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December 16, 2020

New Israeli Study Suggests COVID-19 Does Not Damage Auditory System

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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been reports in the professional literature on possible hearing loss caused by the disease. A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU), in collaboration with the Galilee Medical Center, finds no evidence of damage to the auditory system as a result of COVID-19 infection.  

“Our study explored whether COVID-19 can cause permanent neural or sensory damage to the hearing system. We found no evidence for such damage,” says co-author Dr. Amiel Dror of the Galilee Medical Center and the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine at Bar-Ilan University. “We measured electrical data from the brainstem to test the entire route of soundwaves through the ear until electric waves are ultimately received in the brain. We also examined the activity of the inner ear hair cells that intensify and tune the sound. We found no difference between the COVID-19-positive subjects and the control group.” 

This study examined asymptomatic patients, but these researchers are currently conducting a much more comprehensive study with hundreds of patients, including persons who had been severely ill and even ventilated. 

Reference

Tel Aviv University American Friends. (2020) COVID-19 does not damage auditory system, TAU and Galilee Medical Center study finds. December 15.

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