Cotton Swab Stuck Inside a Man’s Ear Made Him Forget People’s Names, Caused Seizure

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3/13/2019|Updated: 3/13/2019

A 31-year-old man in England almost ended up endangering his life because of the cotton swabs he used to clean his ears.

A cotton swab got stuck inside his ear canal, affecting his hearing and spreading infection to the lining of his brain, causing neurological symptoms including headaches, vomiting, seizures, and even problems remembering people’s names, reported Fox News.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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