Animal studies demonstrate that noise exposure can permanently damage the synapses
between inner hair cells and auditory nerve fibers, even when outer hair cells are intact and …

Subjective tinnitus is the conscious perception of sound in the absence of any acoustic
source. The literature suggests various tinnitus mechanisms, most of which invoke changes …

Tinnitus, reduced sound-level tolerance, and difficulties hearing in noisy environments are
the most common complaints associated with sensorineural hearing loss in adult …

The Sense of Hearing is a truly accessible introduction to auditory perception that is
intended for students approaching the subject for the first time, and as a foundation for more …

Tinnitus is a pervasive public health issue that affects∼ 15% of the United States population.
Similar estimates have also been shown on a global scale, with similar prevalence found in …

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that listeners with frequent exposure to
loud music exhibit deficits in suprathreshold auditory performance consistent with cochlear …

Recent animal research has shown that exposure to single episodes of intense noise
causes cochlear synaptopathy without affecting hearing thresholds. It has been suggested …

Acquired sensorineural hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, and
aging and acoustic overexposure are common contributors. Decades of study in animals …

Occupational noise exposure accounts for approximately 16% of all disabling hearing
losses, but the true value and societal costs may be grossly underestimated because current …

An estimate of lifetime noise exposure was used as the primary predictor of performance on
a range of behavioral tasks: frequency and intensity difference limens, amplitude modulation …