The coronavirus can also
make a person deaf after infecting them. New research has revealed that this
virus can also infect the inner part of the ear. Ear problems were seen in 10
patients infected with Covid. This claim has been made by
researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Research has claimed that
the corona can infect such cells of the ear that work for human hearing and
balance the body. Researchers Dr. Konstantina Stantovic and Dr. Lee Gherke say
that there are many viruses, including cytomegalic, mumps, and hepatitis, whose
infection causes cases of deafness in humans. Why these viruses cause
deafness is not yet understood.
To
understand this, both the scientists were doing research on inner ear infections
even before the corona epidemic. For this, he also prepared a model of it.
In
early 2020, researchers came across cases in which patients had hearing loss, tinnitus
(sound in the ears), and dizziness after a corona infection. Dr. Konstantina Stantovic says it was not understood why cases of deafness and tinnitus are common in corona patients.
After such cases came to light, they changed their plan and started research to understand the connection between corona and ear. Scientists say, to understand the connection between the corona and the ear, an ear model was made from human skin itself. These contained all the cells that are in the human ear. Many new things emerged from this.
Researchers say that 10 patients of Covid suffering from ear problems were examined. Of these, 9 were battling tinnitus. 6 also complained of dizziness.
Apart from this, the hearing ability of all 10 patients also decreased.
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