Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Scientific Advances

Description

Exposure to loud noise continues to be the largest cause of hearing loss in the adult population. The problem of NIHL impacts a number of disciplines. US standards for permissible noise exposure were originally published in 1968 and remain largely unchanged today. Indeed, permissible noise exposure for US personnel is significantly greater than that allowed in numerous other countries, including for example, Canada, China, Brazil, Mexico, and the European Union. However, there have been a number of discoveries and advances that have increased our understanding of the mechanisms of NIHL. These advances have the potential to impact how NIHL can be prevented and how our noise standards can be made more appropriate. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Perspectives on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss....Pages 1-10 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 The Public Health Significance of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss....Pages 13-25 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus: Challenges for the Military....Pages 27-38 Front Matter....Pages 39-39 The Use of Kurtosis Measurement in the Assessment of Potential Noise Trauma....Pages 41-55 Noise-Induced Structural Damage to the Cochlea....Pages 57-86 Neural Coding of Sound with Cochlear Damage....Pages 87-135 Suprathreshold Auditory Processing in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss....Pages 137-150 The Neurobiology of Noise-Induced Tinnitus....Pages 151-175 Front Matter....Pages 177-177 Genes That Influence Susceptibility to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss....Pages 179-203 Effects of Early Noise Exposure on Subsequent Age-Related Changes in Hearing....Pages 205-221 Effects of Exposure to Chemicals on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss....Pages 223-254 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 Hearing Protection Devices: Regulation, Current Trends, and Emerging Technologies....Pages 257-283 Prevention of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Potential Therapeutic Agents....Pages 285-338 Frontiers in the Treatment of Hearing Loss....Pages 339-367 Back Matter....Pages 369-376