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New Onset Vertigo After COVID-19 Infection. A Case Report

In addition to the known pathophysiological sequelae of the SARS-COV-2 virus and its related respiratory symptoms, several studies have recently reported cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms of new-onset after a history of infection. Vertigo is a symptom indicating dysfunction...

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Autores principales: Motawea, Karam R., Monib, Fatma A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer India 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8255056/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34249665
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02715-5
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description In addition to the known pathophysiological sequelae of the SARS-COV-2 virus and its related respiratory symptoms, several studies have recently reported cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms of new-onset after a history of infection. Vertigo is a symptom indicating dysfunction of the vestibular system and this report of a 60-year-old female patient points out the possible association between new-onset vertigo and SARS-COV-2 infection. A 60-year-old diabetic and hypertensive female patient with a 9-days history of COVID-19 symptoms presented to the emergency department with acute vertigo attack without nausea or vomiting. A full physical examination showed no other auditory or neurological symptoms and she never experienced vertigo before. Laboratory findings confirmed a current COVID-19 infection. The patient was managed with antihypertensive, anti-vertigo medications, and COVID-19 protocol for mild cases. After discharge, the patient was advised to continue the anti-vertigo drugs and COVID-19 medications. SARS-COV-2 may lead to vestibular neuritis causing vertigo and other related symptoms, but more well-designed observational studies with a large sample size are needed to establish a definite association between COVID-19 and vertigo.
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spelling pubmed-82550562021-07-06 New Onset Vertigo After COVID-19 Infection. A Case Report Motawea, Karam R. Monib, Fatma A. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Original Article In addition to the known pathophysiological sequelae of the SARS-COV-2 virus and its related respiratory symptoms, several studies have recently reported cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms of new-onset after a history of infection. Vertigo is a symptom indicating dysfunction of the vestibular system and this report of a 60-year-old female patient points out the possible association between new-onset vertigo and SARS-COV-2 infection. A 60-year-old diabetic and hypertensive female patient with a 9-days history of COVID-19 symptoms presented to the emergency department with acute vertigo attack without nausea or vomiting. A full physical examination showed no other auditory or neurological symptoms and she never experienced vertigo before. Laboratory findings confirmed a current COVID-19 infection. The patient was managed with antihypertensive, anti-vertigo medications, and COVID-19 protocol for mild cases. After discharge, the patient was advised to continue the anti-vertigo drugs and COVID-19 medications. SARS-COV-2 may lead to vestibular neuritis causing vertigo and other related symptoms, but more well-designed observational studies with a large sample size are needed to establish a definite association between COVID-19 and vertigo. Springer India 2021-07-04 2022-10 /pmc/articles/PMC8255056/ /pubmed/34249665 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02715-5 Text en © Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2021
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