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Someone mentioned bugs crawl to brain if they enter ear. is there any truth in this and is it medically possible?

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Fiction: There is a novel about "Earwigs" entering the brain through the ear and laying eggs, but there is NO scientific basis to any of this. Tell your friends to stop teasing you.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/8/2015

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