A 52-year-old male was evaluated by the authors after initially reporting fullness in his left ear while traveling on an airplane. A unique feature of the patient's complaint was the development of severe bilateral hyperacusis (loudness discomfort levels of between 20-34 dB HL) in spite of the fact that the hearing loss was initially reported in the left ear. To achieve loudness comfort, the pa...

Certain clinical pathologies affecting the ear and hearing mechanism may co-exist. It is necessary to probe in detail into such conditions so that the pathophysiology is well understood. This research paper through a single case study tries to explain the probable pathophysiology behind coexistence of three different clinical conditions namely auditory dys-synchrony, hyperacusis and tinnitus. T...

Background The clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause sensory dysfunction taste, smell, and hearing. Otological symptoms may exceed hearing loss to ear pressure, tinnitus, hyperacusis. Objective objective this study was identify the prevalence types otological among patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods This is a cross-sectional that...