Suara.com – Corona virus Covid-19 impact not only the organs in the body associated with breathing, but also problems ear as tinnitus.
In a study of 3,103 people in 48 countries with tinnitus, which serves to describe the perception of sound or ringing in the ears. They found the Covid-19 corona virus could worsen a person’s tinnitus.
Research by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England found that 40 percent of participants showed symptoms of the corona virus as well as tinnitus that worsened simultaneously.
Meanwhile, most of this study focused on those who already had tinnitus. The researchers also found that a small number of participants admitted that their tinnitus appeared after experiencing symptoms of the corona virus.
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This condition can also indicate that tinnitus may last a long time due to being infected with the Covid-19 corona virus.
In some cases, this condition can signal long-term Covid-19, which is when a patient develops symptoms of a new illness for weeks to months after recovering from the initial infection.
Many study participants also reported that their tinnitus had worsened since social distancing measures to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 corona virus.
More specifically, 46 percent of UK study respondents said that lifestyle changes due to COVID-19 had a negative impact on their tinnitus, while 29 percent of respondents in North America said the same.
Basically, tinnitus is a sign of a condition, such as age-related hearing loss, earwax blockage or hardening of the bones.
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Those with tinnitus may also experience anxiety or depression because it has a major impact on their quality of life.
“Internal worries such as fear of contracting the coronavirus, financial problems, loneliness and difficulty sleeping contributed to having tinnitus worse for 32 percent of people overall,” the researcher explained. Fox News.
Moreover, this condition is triggered by external factors, such as increased video call activity, a more noisy or crowded home environment, homeschooling and excess coffee consumption.
Researchers also found that women under 50 years of age often felt that their tinnitus was getting worse or worse during the corona virus pandemic.
This study also found that the Covid-19 corona virus has made it difficult for people suffering from tinnitus to seek treatment. This condition increases emotional stress and worsens tinnitus symptoms.
“The findings of this study highlight the complexities associated with the experience of tinnitus and how both internal factors, such as increased anxiety and feelings of loneliness. Then external factors, such as changes to daily routine can have a significant effect on these conditions,” said lead author Dr. Eldre Beukes, who is also a researcher at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England.
Some of the changes brought about by Covid-19 appear to have a negative impact on the lives of people with tinnitus.
Participants in the study also reported that the symptoms of the coronavirus worsened and that they could trigger tinnitus in some cases.
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