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- Title
What is noise-induced hearing loss?
- Authors
Ding, Tonghui; Yan, Aihui; Liu, Ke
- Abstract
Noise-induced hearing loss is sensory deafness caused by long-term exposure of the auditory system to a noisy environment. Auditory fatigue is an early symptom of noise-induced hearing loss, and hearing can gradually recover after people leave a noisy environment. However, if people remain in a noisy environment for a prolonged period of time, their hearing will be permanently impaired. Societal changes mean that people are more likely to be exposed to noise. The hearing loss and tinnitus caused by noise seriously affect people's quality of life and lead to huge economic loss. The pathogenesis of noise-induced hearing loss is complex. Various theories try to explain this, such as the oxidative stress theory, but none perfectly explains the occurrence of noise-induced hearing loss. There is no treatment which can completely reverse the damage. More research is required to explore the pathogenesis and to better guide clinical practice. Preventative strategies, such as educating the public about hearing health, should be adopted to reduce the harm of noise-induced hearing loss.
- Subjects
NOISE-induced deafness prevention; NOISE-induced deafness; HEALTH promotion; HEARING levels; QUALITY of life; TINNITUS; DISEASE management; OXIDATIVE stress; HARM reduction; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
British Journal of Hospital Medicine (17508460), 2019, Vol 80, Issue 9, p525
- ISSN
1750-8460
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/hmed.2019.80.9.525