An innocent kiss on the cheek may result in hearing loss, says an American doctor. (Credit: Thinkstock)What's intended as a kiss on the cheek could easily end up on the ear with an overzealous turn of the head, but what you probably don't realize is that an innocent ear kiss could result in permanent hearing loss, reports Msnbc.com.
This condition, recently coined "cochlear ear-kiss injury," occurs when an overly strong suction from a kiss pulls on the eardrum and throws off the inner-ear alignment. In addition to hearing loss, this injury can also result in hearing distortion, ringing and sound sensitivity.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
‘Kiss of deaf’: A kiss on the ear may permanently impair hearing
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