After being infected with covid, some patients complain of hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness.On how to
Scientists from the University of Massachusetts (USA) have found that those infected with COVID-19 noticeYou have symptoms such as tinnitus, dizziness, and loss of hearing acuity.Therefore, the researchers analyzed samples of inner ear tissue from ten people with a confirmed infection.Most of them said their hearing was significantly worse, with nine out of 10 reporting tinnitus and six dizziness.One patient reported only deafness and ringing in the ears.
After that, the researchers raised artificialinner ear cells that have been infected with the coronavirus. They also removed the inner ear from several mice to study the course of the disease.
It turned out that there are ACE2 receptors on the cells of the inner ear, which is why the virus gets in so easilyScientists believe that the infection is mainly transmitted to the ear through the nose: through the Eustachian tube, artery.Another option is directly into the ear itself.
Researchers advise for sudden hearing losspass a PCR test, as this may be one of its signs. In addition, they note that it is necessary to look for ways to treat such deafness, to closely monitor the changes in hearing in children born in a pandemic.
Source: Life