GUWAHATI: Playback singer Alka Yagnik revealed that she has been diagnosed with a rare hearing disorder.
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The condition has been reported to be Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) which is a type of hearing loss resulting from damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve. Early detection is crucial for effective management and treatment.
She announced the news on her Instagram account saying, "To all my fans, friends, followers, and well-wishers. A few weeks ago, as I walked out of a flight, I suddenly felt I was not able to hear anything. Having mustered some courage in the weeks following the episode, I want to break my silence now for all my friends and well-wishers who have been asking me why I’m missing in action. It has been diagnosed by my doctors as a rare sensory neural nerve hearing loss, due to a viral attack.”
Alka Yagnik, known for her numerous hit Bollywood songs, also shared a word of caution for her followers: “For my fans and young colleagues, I would add a word of caution regarding exposure to very loud music and headphones.”