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Table 1 Different complaints reported by COVID patients

From: Common and uncommon audio-vestibular findings in COVID-19 patients

Complaints

Character

N. (%)

Total (100%)

Hearing loss.

Sudden

Unilateral

20 (76.9%)

26 (20.3%)

Bilateral

0 (0%)

Other

Unilateral

4 (15.4%)

Bilateral

2 (7.7%)

Tinnitus.

Unilateral

11 (64.7%)

17 (13.3%)

Bilateral

6 (35.3%)

Vertigo.

Acute

7 (14.9%)

47 (36.7%)

Other

40 (85.1%)

Dizziness

8 (100%)

8 (6.25%)

Combined hearing loss and ear-block

Unilateral

3 (16.7%)

18 (14.1%)

Bilateral

15 (83.3%)

Combined hearing loss and vertigo

5 (100%)

5 (3.9%)

Combined hearing loss and tinnitus

7 (100%)

7 (5.5%)

Total

128 (100%)

  1. This table describes findings among COVID patients with audio-vestibular symptoms. 20.3% had hearing loss, 13.3% had tinnitus, 36.7% had vertigo (true spinning), and 6.25% of cases had dizziness. While 14.1% of cases had both hearing loss associated with ear block (hearing loss and own voice augmentation), 3.9% of cases had both hearing loss and vertigo in combination and 5.5% had hearing loss and tinnitus together