Repeated exposure to loud noise had caused damage to the hair cells in the cochlea. This type of hearing loss would be classified as Sensorineural hearing loss.
The most common type of hearing loss is sensorineural hearing loss that is caused when the inner ear nerves and hair cells are damaged due to loud noise damage or something else.
Sensorineural hearing loss is permanent.
Also caused by aging and prolonged exposure to loud noise.
Symptoms of this hearing loss include higher-pitched tones that may sound muffled.
hearing aids and assistive devices help in such hearing loss.
Thus, Repeated exposure to loud noise had caused damage to the hair cells in the cochlea. This type of hearing loss would be classified as Sensorineural hearing loss.
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