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Volume 9

Are COVID-19 “Brain Fog” Symptoms and an Auditory Processing Disorder Related?

When a COVID-19 survivor reports that they have been diagnosed with brain fog or mild cognitive impairment (BF/MCI), hearing care professionals should be aware that many of the BF/MCI symptoms are very similar to those seen in patients with (central) auditory processing disorder.

Disposing of Cerumen from Patients with a Positive History of COVID-19

This article addresses the current cerumen disposal practices used by audiologists with patients who have a positive history of COVID-19.

Volume 8

COVID-19 in Cerumen–A Potential Source of Viral Spread of Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2

Despite limited published research, there is some emerging evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus or COVID-19 can be found in the cerumen in about a third of newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients. Whether traces of the virus will be present in ‘long-haulers’ is still unknown and open for additional research.