Table 1 Otoacoustic emission test results reflecting cochlear outer hair cell function.

From: Direct SARS-CoV-2 infection of the human inner ear may underlie COVID-19-associated audiovestibular dysfunction

Patient

Hearing loss

Otoacoustic emission test results by frequency

  

Ear

2 kHz

2.5 kHz

3 kHz

3.5 kHz

4 kHz

5 kHz

6 kHz

7 kHz

7.5 kHz

8 kHz

5

R profound SNHL

Right

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Left

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

6

R profound SNHL

Right

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Left

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Absent

7

L moderate low-frequency SNHL

Right

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Left

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

8

B severe to profound SNHL

Right

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Left

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

9

L mild high-frequency SNHL

Right

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Left

Present

Present

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

10

B moderate SNHL

Right

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Left

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

Absent

  1. L left, R right, B both, SNHL sensorineural hearing loss.