If A Person Is Suffering From Buzzing Ears Does It Mean He Is Going Deaf?
The exposure to loud noise such as a rifle shot close to the ear can result in temporary tinnitus or it may result in the perforation of the ear drum.
The latter causes permanent deafness in the ear.
Other loud noise exposure might include industrial noise, explosions or social noises such as rock concerts or disco music.
Any one of those can cause temporary tinnitus in some people while others seem to be immune.
They can also cause deafness if the exposure is continuous.
There is an interesting website that itemizes the different types of loud noises and the possible hearing effects together with the exposure times.
It mentions most types of noise including helicopter noise and motorized power mower (can damage hearing after one hour exposure a day ), busy street noise, a shrieking baby noise or a heavy truck (can damage hearing after eight hours exposure a day) rocket launch noise, jet plane noise or gunshot (danger level).
While the website does not mention tinnitus it is a well known fact that people who experience any of the above often complain of buzzing ears which may be either mild temporary tinnitus or in some case permanent tinnitus.
Deafness is measurable.
The general classifications of deafness are related to the decibel level that a person can hear ( or not hear).
The following are the classifications of deafness where the measurement is taken by use of an audiogram: If a patient cannot hear sounds below 20 - 30 decibels they are described as Mildly Hard of Hearing; 30-60 decibels Moderately Hard of Hearing; 60 to 89 Severely Hard of Hearing and 90 decibels or over Profoundly Deaf.
Anyone suffering from buzzing ears may not necessarily be going deaf.
But such a person is definitely suffering from some form of tinnitus which may or may not be mild or temporary or severe and disabling.
Mild or temporary buzzing ears type tinnitus can also arise because of abuse of drink, medication or drugs and old age.
Again the onset of the tinnitus may be sudden leading someone to believe they may be going deaf.
That may be the case but it is most likely just a case of tinnitus that is generally curable.
The latter causes permanent deafness in the ear.
Other loud noise exposure might include industrial noise, explosions or social noises such as rock concerts or disco music.
Any one of those can cause temporary tinnitus in some people while others seem to be immune.
They can also cause deafness if the exposure is continuous.
There is an interesting website that itemizes the different types of loud noises and the possible hearing effects together with the exposure times.
It mentions most types of noise including helicopter noise and motorized power mower (can damage hearing after one hour exposure a day ), busy street noise, a shrieking baby noise or a heavy truck (can damage hearing after eight hours exposure a day) rocket launch noise, jet plane noise or gunshot (danger level).
While the website does not mention tinnitus it is a well known fact that people who experience any of the above often complain of buzzing ears which may be either mild temporary tinnitus or in some case permanent tinnitus.
Deafness is measurable.
The general classifications of deafness are related to the decibel level that a person can hear ( or not hear).
The following are the classifications of deafness where the measurement is taken by use of an audiogram: If a patient cannot hear sounds below 20 - 30 decibels they are described as Mildly Hard of Hearing; 30-60 decibels Moderately Hard of Hearing; 60 to 89 Severely Hard of Hearing and 90 decibels or over Profoundly Deaf.
Anyone suffering from buzzing ears may not necessarily be going deaf.
But such a person is definitely suffering from some form of tinnitus which may or may not be mild or temporary or severe and disabling.
Mild or temporary buzzing ears type tinnitus can also arise because of abuse of drink, medication or drugs and old age.
Again the onset of the tinnitus may be sudden leading someone to believe they may be going deaf.
That may be the case but it is most likely just a case of tinnitus that is generally curable.
