{"id":493,"date":"2019-05-31T15:10:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T15:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/lsom-otolaryngology\/?page_id=493"},"modified":"2020-05-15T21:15:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T21:15:49","slug":"noise-induced-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/otolaryngology\/centers\/audiology\/noise-induced-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss[1]<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every day, we experience sound in our environment, such as the sounds from television and radio, household appliances, and traffic. Normally, we hear these sounds at safe levels that do not affect our hearing. However, when we are exposed to harmful noise\u2014sounds that are too loud or loud sounds that last a long time\u2014sensitive structures in our inner ear can be damaged, causing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). These sensitive structures, called hair cells, are small sensory cells that convert sound energy into electrical signals that travel to the brain. Once damaged, our hair cells cannot grow back.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can NIHL be prevented?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NIHL is 100 percent preventable. All individuals should understand the hazards of noise and how to practice good hearing health in everyday life. To protect your hearing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Know which noises can cause damage (those at or above 85 decibels).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wear earplugs or other hearing protective devices when involved in a loud activity (special earplugs and earmuffs are available at hardware and sporting goods stores).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be alert to hazardous noise in the environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Protect the ears of children who are too young to protect their own.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make family, friends, and colleagues aware of the hazards of noise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you suspect hearing loss, have a medical examination by an otolaryngologist (a physician who specializes in diseases of the ears, nose, throat, head, and neck) and a hearing test by an audiologist (a health professional trained to measure and help individuals deal with hearing loss).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Treatment Options for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hearing Protective Devices to prevent further damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hearing Aids to compensate for permanent damage to fragile hearing structures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[1] National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Available at: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/hearing\/pages\/noise.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/hearing\/pages\/noise.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] What is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss[1] Every day, we experience sound in our environment, such as the sounds from television and radio, household appliances, and traffic. Normally, we hear these sounds at safe levels that do not affect our hearing. 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