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I_am_Mind_Wanderer OP t1_iurpf2b wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Does hearing loss affects noise thresholds for future hearing loss? by I_am_Mind_Wanderer

Thanks, i was indeed thinking about hair cells! I have to admit that the exact mechanism underlying hair cell damage is still somewhat elusive to me^^

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[deleted] t1_iurqjq4 wrote

Another CDC page uses an analogy of grass being like your hair cells. If you walk over grass and bend the grass (listening to a loud concert) they'll return to normal after a short while. But if many people walk over the grass, it will die.

Also, besides the hair cells, loud sound can also damage the auditory nerve.

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/how_does_loud_noise_cause_hearing_loss.html#:~:text=Listening%20to%20loud%20noise%20for,neural%20system%20is%20generally%20permanent.

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tyler1128 t1_iusnbzt wrote

There is evidence that consuming antioxidants such as those in chocolate before or slightly after hearing something above safe thresholds can help prevent hearing loss. It supports the theory that damage to the hair cells of the ear are at least partially from oxidative stress.

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