AUDIOLOGY JAPAN
Online ISSN : 1883-7301
Print ISSN : 0303-8106
ISSN-L : 0303-8106
Rock Concerts and Auditory Damage
Yukio TodaKiyomi YoshinoYoshie YoshikawaIsamu Takeyama
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1986 Volume 29 Issue 3 Pages 147-151

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Abstract
Fifteen cases with acute sensori-neural deafness induced by loud rock music attended our clinic in the past seven years. Ten cases were those affected by rock concerts (group I), while five cases were those affected by discos (group II).
Clinical differences between two groups were as follows; In both groups, the cases with unilaterally affected ears were observed more than those with bilaterally affected ears. Those in group II were affected more severely than those in group 1. The cases with a dip type audiogram were observed in group I more than in group II. Two cases in group I and two cases in group II revealed poor prognosis.
In seven cases, the affected ears were the same side as the sound speakers were nearer to them.
But no significant causative factors were observed in physical fatigue, mental fatigue, excitement during concerts, family history, past history, and the extent which they were exposed to loud sounds in daily life.
Then, some important aspects as to auditory damage induced by rock concerts were discussed.
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