Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Int J Audiol. 2010 Jan;49(1):54-64. doi: 10.3109/14992020903202520.
It has been generally accepted that excessive exposure to loud music causes various hearing symptoms (e.g. tinnitus) and consequently leads to a risk of permanent hearing damage, known as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Such potential risk of NIHL due to loud music exposure has been widely investigated in musicians and people working in music venues. With advancements in sound technology and rapid developments in the music industry, increasing numbers of people, particularly adolescents and young adults, are exposing themselves to music on a voluntary basis at potentially harmful levels, and over a substantial period of time, which can also cause NIHL. However, because of insufficient audiometric evidence of hearing loss caused purely by music exposure, there is still disagreement and speculation about the risk of hearing loss from music exposure alone. Many studies have suggested using advanced audiological measurements as more sensitive and efficient tools to monitor hearing status as early indicators of cochlear dysfunction. The purpose of this review is to provide further insight into the potential risk of hearing loss caused by exposure to loud music, and thus contribute to further raising awareness of music induced hearing loss.
人们普遍认为，过度暴露于大声音乐中会引起各种听力症状（如耳鸣），并因此导致永久性听力损伤的风险，即噪声性听力损失（NIHL）。由于大声音乐暴露而导致的这种潜在的 NIHL 风险已在音乐家和在音乐场所工作的人群中得到广泛研究。随着声音技术的进步和音乐产业的快速发展，越来越多的人，特别是青少年和年轻人，自愿在潜在有害的水平上长时间暴露于音乐中，这也可能导致 NIHL。然而，由于纯粹由音乐暴露引起的听力损失的听力测试证据不足，对于音乐暴露本身引起听力损失的风险仍然存在分歧和猜测。许多研究表明，使用先进的听力学测量作为更敏感和有效的工具来监测听力状况，作为耳蜗功能障碍的早期指标。本综述的目的是进一步深入了解因暴露于大声音乐而导致听力损失的潜在风险，从而进一步提高对音乐性听力损失的认识。
