Acoustic trauma
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Acoustic trauma
Alternate Names : Injury - inner ear, Trauma - inner ear, Ear injury
Definition ...
Acoustic Trauma - Occupational Hearing Loss
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Symptoms & Signs
Diagnosis & Tests
Prevention & Expectations
Treatment & Monitoring
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Acoustic trauma is a common cause of sensory hearing loss. Damage to the hearing mechanisms within the inner ear may be caused by:
An explosion near the ear
Gunshots
Long-term exposure to loud noises (such as loud music or machinery) ...
Common causes of acoustic trauma include:
Loud music, such as live musical performances and home, auto, or portable stereo systems. Hearing loss is usually temporary but can be permanent.
acoustic trauma
kustk trm noun physical damage caused by sound waves eg hearing loss disorientation motion sickness or ...
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Acoustic Trauma (Occupational Hearing Loss)
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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (Occupational Hearing Loss)
Occupational Hearing Loss ...
Acoustic trauma
Hearing loss
Occupational hearing loss is damage to the inner ear from noise or vibrations due to certain types of jobs or entertainment.
Acoustic trauma
When sounds waves reach the ear, they are translated into nerve impulses. These impulses then travel to the brain where they are interpreted by the brain as sound.
Acoustic trauma occurs when any excessive sound energy strikes the inner ear. If it is brief, the noise may cause a reversible, temporary hearing loss, technically known as a temporary threshold shift.
Acoustic trauma such as from explosions, fireworks, gunfire, rock concerts, and earphones
Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis)
Barotrauma (differences in pressure, most often from scuba diving)
Skull fracture (temporal bone) ...
See also: Acoustic trauma
Considerations:
Children often stick objects into their ears. These objects can be difficult to remove because the ear canal is a tube of solid bone that is lined with thin, sensitive skin.
Discovery Health "Acoustic Trauma - Medical Dictionary"
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Sudden Deafness OTORRHINOLARYNGOLOGY-MEDSTUDENTS ...
Acute sensorineural hearing loss by acute acoustic trauma or sudden deafness or surgery induced acoustic trauma ... hearing loss
Acute Sinusitis ... ear ache
Acute Tracheitis ... Ear ache
Acute upper respiratory infection ... Otitis media ...
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (Acoustic Trauma)
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acoustic trauma (such as a loud noise) to the hair cells
viral infections of the inner ear (may be caused by viruses such as mumps, measles, chickenpox)
certain drugs, such as aspirin, quinine and some antibiotics, affect the hair cells ...
Bilateral deafness is more likely due to otosclerosis, acoustic trauma, presbyacusis, or drug toxicity. 2. Are there abnormalities on otoscopic examination of the ear?
Loud noises or explosions can damage the eardrum (acoustic trauma).
Atmospheric pressure changes (barotrauma) can cause problems with the eustachian tube Opens New Window and trap air in or keep air out of the middle ear.
Injury to your ear (acoustic trauma). Damage to your eardrum can occur from a direct injury, such as if your ear is struck squarely with an open hand.
Foreign objects in your ear.
Occupational hearing loss is a form of acoustic trauma caused by exposure to vibration or sound. Sound is heard as the ear converts vibration from sound waves into impulses in the nerves of the ear.
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Hearing and the cochlea ...
In the disorder, which occurs most often in men between the ages of 40 and 60, the cochlear duct of the inner ear is found to be enlarged, as a result of acoustic trauma, viral endolymphatic labyrinthitis, and ototoxic drugs.
Otolaryngologist
Tympanoplasty
Tympanic Membrane Repair with Perforation, Closure with Patch
Discharge From Ear
Acoustic Trauma
Injury of tympanic membrane ...
 See also: Trauma, Hearing Loss, Symptom, Injury, Ear infection
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