Noise-induced cochlear synaptopathy: Past findings and future studies

M Kobel, CG Le Prell, J Liu, JW Hawks, J Bao - Hearing research, 2017 - Elsevier
For decades, we have presumed the death of hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons are the
main cause of hearing loss and difficulties understanding speech in noise, but new findings …

Loud music and leisure noise is a common cause of chronic hearing loss, tinnitus and hyperacusis

M Pienkowski - International journal of environmental research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
High sound levels capable of permanently damaging the ear are experienced not only in
factories and war zones but in concert halls, nightclubs, sports stadiums, and many other …

Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study

R Biswas, A Lugo, MA Akeroyd, W Schlee… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Tinnitus prevalence studies report large variability across countries that might
be due to inconsistent research methods. Our study aimed to report a single Pan-European …

From hidden hearing loss to supranormal auditory processing by neurotrophin 3-mediated modulation of inner hair cell synapse density

L Ji, BC Borges, DT Martel, C Wu, MC Liberman… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Loss of synapses between spiral ganglion neurons and inner hair cells (IHC synaptopathy)
leads to an auditory neuropathy called hidden hearing loss (HHL) characterized by normal …

Unmasking the difficulty of listening to talkers with masks: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

E Giovanelli, C Valzolgher, E Gessa… - i …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Interactions with talkers wearing face masks have become part of our daily routine since the
beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using an on-line experiment resembling a video …

Hidden hearing loss: a disorder with multiple etiologies and mechanisms

DC Kohrman, G Wan… - Cold Spring …, 2020 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
Hidden hearing loss (HHL), a recently described auditory disorder, has been proposed to
affect auditory neural processing and hearing acuity in subjects with normal audiometric …

Self reported hearing difficulty, tinnitus, and normal audiometric thresholds, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2002

C Spankovich, VB Gonzalez, D Su, CE Bishop - Hearing Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Perceived hearing difficulty (HD) and/or tinnitus in the presence of normal audiometric
thresholds present a clinical challenge. Yet, there is limited data regarding prevalence and …

Hearing loss: The final frontier of pharmacology

AC Foster, BE Jacques, F Piu - Pharmacology research & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite a prevalence greater than cancer or diabetes, there are no currently approved drugs
for the treatment of hearing loss. Research over the past two decades has led to a vastly …

Working memory and extended high-frequency hearing in adults: Diagnostic predictors of speech-in-noise perception

I Yeend, EF Beach, M Sharma - Ear and Hearing, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the main factors that differentiate
listeners with clinically normal or “near-normal” hearing with regard to their speech-in-noise …

Severe hearing impairment and risk of depression: A national cohort study

SY Kim, HJ Kim, EK Park, J Joe, S Sim, HG Choi - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective Hearing impairment is suggested to be associated with depression in the elderly.
The present study evaluated the risk of depression after hearing impairment in all age …