Can some acoustic trauma cause sudden hearing loss?

allard113 · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 1

Hi there. I am musician and I am all the time dealing with noise and loud music. I am afraid that it can have some undesirable effect on my hearing. I wanted to ask you Can some acoustic trauma cause sudden hearing loss? Thank you in advance for your patience.

borg1526 · Newbie Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 1

Yes, it can. Acoustic trauma is sudden or prolonged loud noise exposure and it can cause hearing loss. Common causes of acoustic trauma include are loud, electronically amplified music, such as live musical performances and home, auto, or portable stereo systems so in your case you have a reason to be afraid that you can have sudden hearing loss. Good thing is that hearing loss in this cases is usually temporary, but be careful cause long-term exposure can cause permanent hearing loss.

Can some acoustic trauma cause sudden hearing loss?

LIFEFORM SOCIAL COMMUNITY NETWORK