Sataloff Joseph, Hawkshaw Mary J, Sataloff Robert T
Department of Otolaryngology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2010 Jan;89(1):E15-9.
Gun-shooting deafness is the common terminology applied to sensorineural hearing loss caused by shooting firearms. Many characteristics of gun-shooting hearing loss have been proposed, but they have not been defined clearly or established conclusively. We studied 37 users of recreational firearms to obtain pilot data to help determine if it is true that right-handed gun shooters develop more hearing loss in the left ear and vice versa, whether everyone who frequently shoots guns develops sensorineural hearing loss, and whether significant hearing loss is typically prevented by wearing commercially available ear protectors while shooting.
枪击致聋是用于描述由射击枪支导致的感音神经性听力损失的常用术语。关于枪击性听力损失的许多特征已被提出，但尚未得到明确界定或最终确立。我们研究了37名休闲枪支使用者，以获取初步数据，以帮助确定右撇子枪手左耳听力损失是否更严重，反之亦然；是否每个经常开枪的人都会出现感音神经性听力损失；以及在射击时佩戴市售耳塞是否通常能有效预防显著的听力损失。
