TY - JOUR
T1 - Impairments of Inner Ears Caused by Physical Environmental Stresses
AU - Ohgami, Nobutaka
AU - Oshino, Reina
AU - Ninomiya, Hiromasa
AU - Li, Xiang
AU - Kato, Masashi
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The inner ears contain the organ of Corti, vestibule and semicircular canal. The organ of Corti is crucial for hearing, while the vestibule and semicircular canal play important roles in maintaining balance. Exposure to noise at excessive levels is known to cause damages of the inner ears, resulting in noise-induced hearing loss. On the other hand, noise levels (dB) are used for the evaluation of health risks by exposure to noise, although noise consists of sound with broad frequencies (Hz). Thus, information about the frequency-dependent effect of noise on health is largely unknown. In this review, we first introduce noise-induced hearing loss caused by exposure to audible noise. We then describe the imbalance in mice exposed to low-frequency noise (100 Hz).
AB - The inner ears contain the organ of Corti, vestibule and semicircular canal. The organ of Corti is crucial for hearing, while the vestibule and semicircular canal play important roles in maintaining balance. Exposure to noise at excessive levels is known to cause damages of the inner ears, resulting in noise-induced hearing loss. On the other hand, noise levels (dB) are used for the evaluation of health risks by exposure to noise, although noise consists of sound with broad frequencies (Hz). Thus, information about the frequency-dependent effect of noise on health is largely unknown. In this review, we first introduce noise-induced hearing loss caused by exposure to audible noise. We then describe the imbalance in mice exposed to low-frequency noise (100 Hz).
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U2 - 10.1265/jjh.72.38
DO - 10.1265/jjh.72.38
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28154359
AN - SCOPUS:85016114303
SN - 0021-5082
VL - 72
SP - 38
EP - 42
JO - Nihon eiseigaku zasshi. Japanese journal of hygiene
JF - Nihon eiseigaku zasshi. Japanese journal of hygiene
IS - 1
ER -