Exposure to intense sound or noise can result in purely temporary threshold shift (TTS), or
leave a residual permanent threshold shift (PTS) along with alterations in growth functions of …

Sensorineural hearing loss induced by noise or ototoxic drug exposure reduces the neural
activity transmitted from the cochlea to the central auditory system. Despite a reduced …

The purpose of the present study was to assess the occurrence of visual dysfunctions and
associated symptoms in active duty warfighters during the subacute stage of blast-induced …

A bomb blast may cause the full severity range of traumatic brain injury (TBI), from mild
concussion to severe, penetrating injury. The pathophysiology of blast-related TBI is …

Objective: Clinicians encounter patients who report experiencing hearing difficulty (HD)
even when audiometric thresholds fall within normal limits. When there is no evidence of …

Hearing is critical to the performance of military personnel and is integral to the rapid and
accurate processing of speech information. Thus, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) …

Perceived hearing difficulty (HD) and/or tinnitus in the presence of normal audiometric
thresholds present a clinical challenge. Yet, there is limited data regarding prevalence and …

The present study uses a systems engineering approach to delineate the relationship
between tinnitus and hyperacusis as a result of either hearing loss in the ear or an …

During the conflicts of the Global War on Terror, which are Operation Enduring Freedom
(OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), there have been over a quarter of a …

Hearing loss and tinnitus are the 2 most prevalent service-connected disabilities among
veterans in the United States. Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom …