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Help! need to know if there's any evidence that delayed onset noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus can manifest itself years after severe noise exposure?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Yes: Noise induced hearing loss is cumulative. It may not be noticeable until you get beyond a certain threshold. Or, you could be getting an overlap between noise induced hearing loss and age associated hearing loss (presbycusis). See an ENT doc to sort things out.

Dr Husar agreed

Answered 6/17/2014

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