Does the novel coronavirus exacerbate tinnitus? Yes, the findings of the new study suggest.
Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, have found that a study of 10,103 people in 48 countries with t0% tinnitus, according to the Mayo Clinic. Participants who showed symptoms of COVID-19 “simultaneously experience worsening of their tinnitus.”
According to the Manny Clinic, tinnitus is not a condition, but it is accompanied by age-related hearing loss, earwax obstruction or mid-year bone stiffness. (iStock)
Additionally, while the study mostly focused on people who already suffer from tinnitus, the researchers also found that a “small number” of participants reported that they developed tinnitus after developing symptoms of Covid-19. Came, showing that tinnitus can be “prolonged, according to the publication, in some cases a ‘covid’ symptom.” (“Long covid” is when patients suffer from novel disease symptoms for weeks to months even after recovering from an initial infection.)
Many study participants also noted that their tinnitus worsened after social distance measures were initiated to reduce the spread of the novel virus.
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More specifically, respondent% of respondents in the United Kingdom reported that lifestyle changes caused by COVID-19 had a negative effect on their tinnitus, compared to 29% of respondents in North America.
According to the Manny Clinic, tinnitus is not a condition, but it is accompanied by age-related hearing loss, earwax obstruction or mid-year bone stiffness. According to the clinic, people who suffer from tinnitus may also experience anxiety or depression due to the impact on their quality of life.
“Internal worries such as fear of catching COVID-19, financial worries, loneliness and difficulty sleeping have contributed to 32% of people making tinnitus more annoying, such as external factors such as increased video calls, noisy home environment, increased homeschooling and coffee and Alcohol consumption has also been cited by respondents. “Tinnitus felt significantly more boring in women and during epidemics in the under-50s.”
What’s more, the study authors suggested that coronavirus epidemics have made it more difficult for people with tinnitus to treat it, which “can exacerbate more emotional distress and worsen the symptoms of tinnitus, creating a vicious cycle.”
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“The findings of this study highlight the complications associated with experiencing tinnitus and how internal factors, such as feelings of anxiety and loneliness, and external factors such as changes in daily routines, can effectively affect this condition,” he said. Dr. Elder Buks, a research fellow at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, and Lamar University, Texas, said in a statement.
“Some of the changes brought about by COVID-19 appear to have had a negative effect on the lives of people with tinnitus, and participants in this study noted that COVID-19 symptoms are getting worse or, in some cases, the onset of tinnitus and hearing loss.” This is something that needs to be closely monitored by both clinical and support services. “
