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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss



Introduction: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Hearing can be damaged by loud noise. It can be from a single loud noise or from chronic exposure to loud noises over time.

Symptoms of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

  • Early symptoms include:
    • Temporary hearing loss - resolving within a few hours
    • Feeling of fullness of the ear
    • Ringing in the ears
  • Gradual hearing loss - if exposed to noise over a period of time.

See full list of 12 symptoms of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

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Medical Textbooks Online about Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs"
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Causes of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

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Treatments for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

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Clinical Trials for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

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Prevention of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Prevention information for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.

  • Avoid noise exposure
  • Ear plugs
  • Ear muffs
  • High-tech ear muffs - newer ear muffs can avoid hearing damage will still conveying certain other sounds.
  • Noise reduction measures - changes to the workplace if possible

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Definitions of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss:

Hearing loss due to exposure to explosive loud noise or chronic exposure to sound level greater than 85 dB. The hearing loss is often in the frequency range 4000-6000 hertz. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, or a subtype of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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