{"id":1159,"date":"2021-09-15T14:39:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2021-09-15T16:04:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T21:04:02","slug":"are-sounds-muffled-after-exposure-to-loud-noise-it-may-be-temporary-threshold-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/are-sounds-muffled-after-exposure-to-loud-noise-it-may-be-temporary-threshold-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Sounds Muffled After Exposure to Loud Noise? It May Be Temporary Threshold Shift"},"content":{"rendered":"
You know that feeling of muffled hearing after attending a concert at White Oak Music Hall<\/a> or walking by a noisy construction site? This phenomenon is known as temporary threshold shift (TTS), which we review below.<\/p>\n To understand TTS, it\u2019s important to understand how we hear.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re exposed to excessively loud sounds, it can bend the stereocilia. The cells can remain this way for several days or even weeks, which is why it takes some time to regain your full sense of hearing. The louder the noise, the longer it will take to recover.<\/p>\n Sounds over 85 dB can cause TTS or permanent damage to the hearing system. For reference, below is a list put together by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders<\/a> of the average decibel rating of familiar sounds:<\/p>\n As the name suggests, TTS is temporary, but that doesn\u2019t mean it isn\u2019t serious.<\/p>\n A single loud concert probably won\u2019t cause any permanent damage to your hearing system; however, repeated exposure can. Repeated episodes of TTS can become permanent threshold shift (PTS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n In most cases, it\u2019s the high-frequency sounds like consonants that are most affected.<\/p>\n In order to prevent<\/a> TTS and PTS, you should wear earplugs whenever you\u2019re exposed to sounds over 85 dB.<\/p>\n For more information about TTS or to schedule an appointment<\/a> with a hearing expert, call Hearing Systems today.<\/p>\nHow We Hear<\/h2>\n
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Causes of Temporary Threshold Shift<\/h2>\n
How Loud Is Too Loud?<\/h2>\n
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Temporary Threshold Shift Can Be Serious<\/h2>\n
Preventing Temporary Threshold Shift<\/h2>\n