How COVID-19 Can Attack the Inner Ear
"Researchers noted that they observed SARS-Cov-2 infection of OPCs, a cell type present in the developing fetal inner ear."
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All newborns whose mothers had COVID during pregnancy should be evaluated for hearing loss, according to this study. "The Hearing Loss in newborns caused by maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection is still not fully understood. Therefore, prospective, large-scale clinical studies need to be conducted in the future."