Abstract
Background
This study compared distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and click-evoked auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) recorded from infants whose mother had Covid-19 during pregnancy (Covid-19 group) to infants whose mother did not have Covid-19 (Control group) during pregnancy.
Methods
This study retrospectively examined records of infants in the Covid-19 group (n = 15) and control group (n = 46) who had distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and click-evoked auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) recorded as part of their clinical assessment. DPOAE amplitudes, absolute latencies (I, III, and V), and I-V interpeak intervals were examined.
Results
DPOAE amplitudes were similar between the Covid-19 group and the control group. The absolute latency of wave I was similar between groups. But absolute latencies III and V and I-V interpeak intervals of the Covid-19 group were significantly prolonged compared to the control group.
Conclusion
Covid-19 infection and its complications during pregnancy may not affect the cochlear function but may affect the functioning of the auditory brainstem.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Distortion product otoacoustic emissions, Auditory brainstem responses, 【초록키워드】 Infection, Infant, Pregnancy, response, Control, Complication, latency, mother, control group, emission, amplitude, Affect, Result, examined, significantly, not affect, groups, interval, recorded, amplitudes, auditory, 【제목키워드】 Pregnancy, auditory,