Basic and Applied Aspects of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Morphology of Stereocilia on Cochlear Hair Cells after Noise Exposure....Pages 1-9
Mechanical Changes in Stereocilia Following Overstimulation: Observations and Possible Mechanisms....Pages 11-29
The Morphology of Stereocilia and their Cross-Links in Relation to Noise Damage in the Guinea Pig....Pages 31-41
Synaptology of the Cochlea: Different Types of Synapse, Putative Neurotransmitters and Physiopathological Implications....Pages 43-53
The Morphology of the Normal and Pathological Cell Membrane and Junctional Complexes of the Cochlea....Pages 55-68
Mechanically-Induced Morphological Changes in the Organ of Corti....Pages 69-83
The Application of Morphometric and Stereological Principles to Epithelial Tissues: Theoretical and Practical Considerations....Pages 85-106
Morphometric Methods for the Evaluation of the Cochlear Microvasculature....Pages 107-121
Mechanical Correlates of Noise Trauma in the Mammalian Cochlea....Pages 123-136
Auditory Sensitivity, Auditory Fatigue and Cochlear Mechanics....Pages 137-148
The Response of Mammalian Cochlear Hair Cells to Acoustic Overstimulation....Pages 149-161
Structure-Function Correlation in Noise-Damaged Ears: A Light and Electron-Microscopic Study....Pages 163-177
Psychophysical and Physiological Aspects of Auditory Temporal Processing in Listeners with Noise-Induced Sensorineural Hearing Loss....Pages 179-194
Increase in Central Auditory Responsiveness During Continuous Tone Stimulation or Following Hearing Loss....Pages 195-211
Adjustments in Coronary Blood Flow with Noise Stimulation....Pages 213-226
Critical Periods of Susceptibility to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss....Pages 227-236
The Acoustic Reflex in Industrial Impact Noise....Pages 237-246
Noise History, Audiometric Profile, and Acoustic Reflex Responsivity....Pages 247-269
Simulation of the Middle Ear Acoustic Reflex Applied to Damage-Risk for Hearing Produced by Burst Fire....Pages 271-280
Changes in Auditory Threshold During and after Long Duration Noise Exposure: Species Differences....Pages 281-293
The Curious Half-Octave Shift: Evidence for a Basalward Migration of the Traveling-Wave Envelope with Increasing Intensity....Pages 295-312
Human Noise Experiments using a Temporary Threshold Shift Model....Pages 313-321
The Relationship Between Speech Perception and Psychoacoustical Measurements in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Subjects....Pages 323-333
Speech Perception in Individuals with Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and its Implication for Hearing Loss Criteria....Pages 335-344
The Perception of Synthetic Speech in Noise....Pages 345-356
Concept — Reference Coherence in Speech Perception: Consequences for Native and Second Language Speech Comprehension in Noise....Pages 357-367
A Parametric Evaluation of the Equal Energy Hypothesis....Pages 369-378
Impulse Noise Hazard as a Function of Level and Spectral Distribution....Pages 379-392
Experimental Studies of Impulse Noise....Pages 393-404
The Role of Peak Pressure in Determining the Auditory Hazard of Impulse Noise....Pages 405-423
Effects of Weapon Noise on Hearing....Pages 425-432
Critical Peak Level for Impulse Noise Hazard: Permanent Hearing Threshold Shifts in Military Drill Squads Following Known Variation of Impulse Noise Exposure....Pages 433-439
Can TTS be an Indicator for Individual Susceptibility to PTS?....Pages 441-456
Field Studies on Impulse Noise Annoyance in the Environment of Garrison Firing Ranges....Pages 457-464
The Results of Long-Term Field Studies on Acoustic Traumata in Military Personnel....Pages 465-471
Effects of Blast Waves on Nonauditory Epithelial Tissues....Pages 473-487
Nonauditory Effects of Repeated Exposures to Intense Impulse Noise....Pages 489-500
Experimental and Analytical Studies of Blast Wave Effects on Major Organ Systems of the Body....Pages 501-511
Hearing in Fishermen and Coastguards....Pages 513-525
Interactions Between Different Classes of Noise....Pages 527-540
Some Issues Associated with Interactions Between Ototoxic Drugs and Exposure to Intense Sounds....Pages 541-550
Hearing and Endocrine Function....Pages 551-558
A Pathway for the Interaction of Stress and Noise Influences on Hearing....Pages 559-569
The Effects of Age, Otological Factors and Occupational Noise Exposure on Hearing Threshold Levels of Various Populations....Pages 571-581
Current Perspectives on Issues in Personal Hearing Protection....Pages 583-592
Hearing Conservation and Impulse Noise in the British Army....Pages 593-601
Mathematical Simulation of the Cochlear Mechanism Applied to Damage-Risk Criteria for Impulse Noise....Pages 603-611
Acoustic Reflex and Exchange Rate for White Noise Short Stimuli....Pages 613-620
The Proposed ISO Standard Determination of Occupational Noise Exposure and Estimation of Noise-Induced Hearing Impairment....Pages 621-630
President Farewell Address....Pages 631-632
Back Matter....Pages 633-666