Ten-year longitudinal study of the effect of impulse noise exposure from gunshot on inner ear function

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 655-660

  Wu, Chun Ching ^a   Young, Yi Ho ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gunshot; Hearing protection device; Impulse noise; Vestibular evoked myogenic potential

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COCHLEA DUCT; DIZZINESS; EAR PROTECTION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INNER EAR; NOISE; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCULUS; TINNITUS; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR EVOKED MYOGENIC POTENTIAL;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EAR, INNER; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FIREARMS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; POLICE; TIME FACTORS; VESTIBULAR NUCLEI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350445927     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020903012481     Document Type: Article

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