{"id":9350,"date":"2019-04-03T13:42:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=9350"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:15:45","slug":"acoustic-trauma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acoustic-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"Acoustic Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acoustic-trauma\/#What_is_Acoustic_trauma\" >What is\u00a0Acoustic trauma?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acoustic-trauma\/#Symptoms_include\" >Symptoms include:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acoustic-trauma\/#Diagnosis_of_Acute_Acoustic_Trauma\" >Diagnosis of Acute Acoustic Trauma<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/acoustic-trauma\/#Treatment\" >Treatment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Acoustic_trauma\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">What is\u00a0Acoustic trauma?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Acoustic trauma is an injury to the inner ear that\u2019s often caused by exposure to a sudden <a href=\"https:\/\/hearing.health.mil\/Prevention\/Causes-of-Injury\/High-Decibel-Levels\">high-decibel noise<\/a>, such as an explosion or the firing a gun near the ear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">This injury can occur after exposure to a single, very loud noise or from exposure to noises at significant decibels over a longer period of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_include\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Symptoms include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Partial hearing loss that most often involves repeated long-term exposures to loud or high-pitched sounds. The <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/neuro-otology\/causes-of-hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a> may slowly get worse.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Tinnitus is one of the most important symptoms that can signal the onset of acoustic trauma is called. Tinnitus is a type of injury to the ear that causes a buzzing or ringing sound.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diagnosis_of_Acute_Acoustic_Trauma\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Diagnosis of Acute Acoustic Trauma<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11863\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11863\" class=\"wp-image-11863 size-medium\" title=\"Acoustic Trauma.Eviasis.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CE%A0%CE%9F%CE%9B%CE%A5-%CE%94%CE%A5%CE%9D%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%91.ent_-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Acoustic Trauma.Eviasis.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Acoustic Trauma<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Once you have been exposed to a very loud noise or explosive sound, especially if it is accompanied by a decrease in hearing (deafness) and buzzing (tinnitus), you must immediately contact our specialized ENT audiology unit at EYiasis, so that the symptoms do not become permanent. International guidelines state that early treatment (within 48 hours) is extremely important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">After taking your the history, the\u00a0 ENT-specialist Neuro-otologist, of EYiasis, will conduct a detailed clinical examination in order to assess the degree and type of hearing loss that has been caused.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\">Treatment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11588\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11588\" class=\"wp-image-11588 size-medium\" title=\"Diagnosis: Hearing Exam.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B3%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B7%CF%82.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Diagnosis: Hearing Exam.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diagnosis: Hearing Exam<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Corticosteroid therapy administered orally or intravenously which is often combined with intratympanic administration is the cornerstone of acoustic trauma management. Up to five intratympanic corticosteroid injections spaced 3-5 days apart are usually recommended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Early diagnosis and treatment is imperative for the best outcome so book your appointment at EYiasis today and\u2026 hear once again<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">References<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Arts HA, Adams ME. Sensorineural hearing loss in adults. In: Flint PW, Francis HW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 152.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em>Crock C, de Alwis N. Ear, nose and throat emergencies. In: Cameron P, Little M, Mitra B, Deasy C, eds. Textbook of Adult Emergency Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2020:chap 18.1.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em>Le Prell CG. Noise-induced hearing loss. In: Flint PW, Francis HW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 154.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acoustic trauma is an injury to the inner ear that\u2019s often caused by exposure to a sudden high-decibel noise, such as an explosion or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14484,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150,151,152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ent-the-ear","category-neuro-otology","category-neuro-otology-hearing-loss"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15933,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9350\/revisions\/15933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}