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Does hearing continue to deteriorate after exposure to noise stops?
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When hearing impaired (especially at a young age), whether it is from loud music or being in a noisy environment (a soldier in NOISY AREA for years)
Does the hearing continue to deteriorate even after you stop being in a noisy environment? Or if noise stops also stops a continuous decrease Is there a difference, regarding the continued deterioration in hearing, between acoustic damage resulting from a sudden noise (explosion for example) and which has not disappeared,
And permanent acoustic sabotage after several years of exposure to noise and the hearing deterioration continues though slowly?
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Noise induced hearing loss is not reversible. Continued damage can be prevented by using ear plugs and avoiding extreme noise. If your hearing has deteriorated due to noise exposure, you already know you are prone to hearing loss. It's up to you to protect it.
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1 ReactionHi @aba You brought up some interesting questions about hearing loss. From what I’m reading, hearing loss does not progress once the noise level has been reduced.
I found some informational articles that might shed some light on the differences between acoustical damage and other factors which can result in hearing impairment.
The following is an excerpt from an article provided by the Workman’s Compensation Board of Alberta Canada. I’ve posted a link to that site below.
“ Hearing loss does not continue to deteriorate after noise exposure is removed. Hearing loss that occurs after the noise exposure is removed is related to other factors”
https://www.wcb.ab.ca/assets/pdfs/providers/HCP_Hearing_loss.pdf
https://www.earq.com/hearing-health/articles/guide-to-noise-induced-hearing-loss
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hearing-loss/symptoms-causes/syc-20373072
Hopefully fellow mentor, @julie04, will be able to provide you with more comprehensive information. She is very active in our Hearing Loss group and offers peer support with The Hearing Loss Association of America, (HLAA)
Are you suffering from hearing loss?
Thanks Julie! I just saw this posting for @aba and replied with the little information I found. Thank you for coming to the rescue! ☺️ We were typing at the same time.
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1 Reaction"Listening to loud noise for a long time can overwork hair cells in the ear, which can cause these cells to die. The hearing loss progresses as long as the exposure continues. Harmful effects might continue even after noise exposure has stopped. Damage to the inner ear or auditory neural system is generally permanent." this is the truth. now we should find the articles which write about.
also found on google- " Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) develops slowly after many years of exposure. Susceptibility varies quite widely, but 10 Years or more of exposure is generally required for significant hearing loss"
to occur.13 july 2020
see also - Themann, C.L. and Masterson, E.A., Occupational noise exposure: A review of its effects, epidemiology, and impact with recommendations for reducing its burden (2019). IMPACT LAST MANY YEARS AND LOSS IS MORE AND MORE. ANY MORE SOURCES YOU KNOW?
Katz, J., Handbook of clinical audiology (2015)....
Noise-induced hearing loss - Rabinowitz - Cited by 449
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss PETER M. RABINOWITZ, M.D., M.P.H., Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut Am Fam Physician. 2000 May 1;61(9):2749-2756.
"Once exposure to damaging noise levels is discontinued, further significant progression of hearing loss stops." - SIGNIFICANT NO - BUT NON SIGNIFICANT YES, FOR MANY YEARS LATER- ANY SOURCRSES MORE ? PLEASE LET ME KNOW
Damage can occur with long-term exposure to loud noises. THAN IT progresses SLOWLY BUT GETTING MORE AND MORE LOSS HEARING. I AM LOOKING FOR THIS POINT IF ANY RESEARCH WAS DONE ABOUT.
If you lose lets say 30% of your hearing from High decibel loud noise it cannot return however that is one good reason why people wear hearing aids because the more stress you place on the brain to hear (particularly damaged cochlear hair cells) the more chance of additional hearing loss. The audiologist will fit your aids to your hearing gain and if its 70% it will stay at 70% however the brain will not struggle to hear. I hope this was somewhat clear?