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Exposure to even a single episode of loud noise can damage synapses between cochlear hair cells and auditory nerve fibres, causing hidden hearing loss (HHL) that is not detected by audiometry. Here we investigate the effects of noise-induced HHL on funct
Hearing loss is becoming a global problem, partly as a consequence of exposure to loud music. People may be unaware about the harmful sound levels and cons
Hearing loss can be defined based on the general type of hearing loss (conductive or sensorineural) and the location of the dysfunction. Conductive hearing loss typically occurs due to dysfunction ...
Millions of youngsters acrossEuropecould suffer permanent hearing loss after five years if they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned Monday. The scientistsˈ study, requested by the European Commission, attacked the concept of "leisure...
We are all aware that loud music can cause hearing damage, but how does it work and what can you do about it?Noise Induced Hearing LossNoise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is caused when your ears receive an excess dose of sound. A Sound Dose is defined as the average sound level you ...
While some experience noise-induced hearing loss as a result of an acute traumatic injury to the ear, others notice a sudden hearing impairment after being continuously exposed to loud noise, for example in a battlefield or at a construction site. Others notice their hearing...
Hearing loss is not always preventable, but in order to keep our ears as healthy and as high-functioning as possible, there are steps we can take to minimize our risk. These steps are simple and easy to put into practice. 1 ● Know when your surroundings are too loud 2 or if you ...
MixedHearingloss（混合性）Includesbothaconductiveandasensorineuralhearingloss Hearinglosscanalsobedescribedas:•UnilateralorBilateralHearinglossisinoneear(unilateral)orbothears(bilateral).•Pre-lingualorPost-lingual（语前或语后聋）Hearinglosshappenedbeforeapersonlearnedtotalk(pre-lingual)orafterapersonlearnedto...
"The death of sensory hair cells leads to hearing loss. But even if some sensory hair cells remain and still work, if they're not connected to a neuron, then the brain won't hear the sound," Oghalai says. The researchers found that sensory hair cell death occurred immediately after exp...