A researcher from FAU and collaborators compared patients with tinnitus before and during COVID-19 to assess if the severity of tinnitus was influenced by the lockdown related to pandemic.
Many people impacted by COVID-19 experienced changes in their sense of smell, taste, hearing, balance and in some cases, tinnitus, “ringing” in the ears. Am
Tinnitus, most often described as "ringing" in the ears even though no external sound is present, also can be perceived as humming, hissing, buzzing or roaring sounds.