The characteristic feature of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the loss or malfunction of
the outer hair cells (OHC) and the inner hair cells (IHC) of the cochlea. 90–95% of the spiral …

Diabetes can lead to many end‐organ complications. However, the association between
diabetes and hearing loss is not well understood. Here, we investigated the effect of noise …

78 Hyperacusis and Disorders of Sound Intolerance: Clinical and Research Perspectives
affecting approximately 15% of adults (Shargorodsky, Curhan, & Farwell et al., 2010), which …

Background High doses of salicylate are known to reduce cochlear response amplitude and
raise threshold. However, its effect on the cochlear forward masking, reflecting temporal …

The purpose of this study was to establish whether preferred music-listening level differed
between musicians and non-musicians, and whether preferred music-listening level was …

Cochlear synaptopathy refers to a subclinical hearing pathology which could potentially
explain hearing difficulties within the normal hearing threshold; it is also called “hidden …

Technical Guidance from the US National Marine Fisheries Service recommends Federal
agencies use estimated thresholds for peak sound pressure levels and weighted cumulative …

Recent studies involving guinea pigs have shown that noise can damage the synapses
between the inner hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons, even with normal hearing …

Objective The cognitive capacity allocates the resources effectively for effortless listening to
speech presented in noise. This entity is minimally explored in individuals with noise …