Evaluation of the olivocochlear efferent reflex strength in the susceptibility to temporary hearing deterioration after music exposure in young adults

• Published in: Noise & health Vol. 16; no. 69; pp. 108 - 115
• Main Authors: Hannah, Keppler, Ingeborg, Dhooge, Leen, Maes, Annelies, Bockstael, Birgit, Philips, Freya, Swinnen, Bart, Vinck
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications 01.03.2014; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Acoustic reflex; Acoustic Stimulation - methods; Adult; Analysis; Audiometry, Pure-Tone; Cochlea; Cochlea - physiology; Contralateral acoustic stimulation; Deterioration; Digital audio players; Digital music; distortion product otoacoustic emissions; Ears & hearing; Efferent Pathways - physiology; efferent suppression; Female; Health aspects; Hearing disorders; Hearing loss; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - physiopathology; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - prevention & control; Hearing protection; Humans; Male; MP3-Player; Music; Noise; Noise control; Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous - physiology; Pons - physiology; Reflex, Acoustic - physiology; Regression Analysis; Risk factors; Studies; transient evoked otoacoustic emissions; Young Adult; Young adults; distortion product otoacoustic emissions; Contralateral acoustic stimulation; transient evoked otoacoustic emissions; efferent suppression

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the predictive role of the olivocochlear efferent reflex strength in temporary hearing deterioration in young adults exposed to music. This was based on the fact that a noise-protective role of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system was observed in a...