Acoustic trauma

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Sound wave transmission

Injury - inner ear; Trauma - inner ear; Ear injury

The hearing loss may not be able to be corrected. The goal of treatment is to heal the injury and protect the ear from further damage.

A hearing aid may help the person communicate. Coping skills such as lip reading can be learned.

Hearing loss may be permanent in the affected ear. Ear protection may prevent the hearing loss from worsening.

Progressive hearing loss is the main complication of acoustic trauma.

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if symptoms are suggestive of acoustic trauma, or any time that hearing loss occurs or worsens.

Review Date: 10/20/2006
Reviewed By: Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.