{"id":1773,"date":"2021-04-30T18:56:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T22:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chelmsfordhearinggroup.com\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2021-04-30T18:56:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T22:56:55","slug":"new-study-further-links-covid-19-with-hearing-loss-tinnitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/new-study-further-links-covid-19-with-hearing-loss-tinnitus\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Further Links COVID-19 with Hearing Loss &#038; Tinnitus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Even though researchers have learned a lot about COVID-19 over the past year, they are just beginning to look at the long-term impact of the virus. New research out of the University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) used data gathered throughout the pandemic to further link COVID-19 with hearing and auditory issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/business-man-hearing-aid-masks-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"Businessman wearing pollution mask in city\" class=\"wp-image-1775\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/business-man-hearing-aid-masks-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/business-man-hearing-aid-masks-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/business-man-hearing-aid-masks-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/business-man-hearing-aid-masks-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Lead researchers Professor Kevin Munro and Ibrahim Almufarrij reviewed data from 24 studies of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in order to determine that there was a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>7.6% occurrence of hearing loss.<\/li><li>14.8% occurrence of tinnitus.<\/li><li>7.2% occurrence of vertigo.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They published their findings in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/14992027.2021.1896793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>International Journal of Audiology<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Data was Gathered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, most of the research connecting COVID-19 and auditory issues has utilized self-reported questionnaires or medical records to gather information about COVID-19 related symptoms, rather than conducting their own hearing tests. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/discover\/news\/evidence-supports-covid-hearing-loss-link-say-scientists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Munro explains<\/a>, \u201cThough this review provides further evidence for an association, the studies we looked at were of varying quality so more work needs to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Additional Research Is Needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Munro, \u201cThere is an urgent need for a carefully conducted clinical and diagnostic study to understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the auditory system. It is also well-known that viruses such as measles, mumps and meningitis can cause hearing loss; little is understood about the auditory effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Munro and his team are currently working on a year-long study to further investigate the long-term impact COVID-19 has on hearing by following participants who were admitted to a hospital for treatment. They hope to be able to gather more information and accurately estimate the number of hearing disorders and other issues affecting the auditory system as a result of a COVID-19 diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They hope that their research will further illustrate the need to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines, including wearing a mask and socially distancing. This includes when outside at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertsfield.org\/friendship-park-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friendship Park<\/a>. To learn more about the impact COVID-19 has on hearing loss or to schedule an appointment with a hearing expert, contact Chelmsford Hearing Group today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though researchers have learned a lot about COVID-19 over the past year, they are just beginning to look at the long-term impact of the virus. 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