Noise as a cause of hearing loss in young people and adolescents

• Main Authors: Angel Echevarria-Cruz, Mónica De la Caridad Arencibia-Álvarez
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río 2020-05-01
• Series: Universidad Médica Pinareña
• Subjects: pérdida auditiva provocada por ruido; pérdida auditiva; ruido; trastornos de la audición; enfermedades del oído; ruido en el ambiente de trabajo.
• Online Access: http://www.revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/427

Introduction: hearing loss is the functional deficit that occurs when a person loses hearing capacity to a greater or lesser degree; currently being a disease on the rise among the young population. Objective: to describe the effect of noise as a causal factor of hearing loss in young people and adolescents. Method: an information search was performed in SciELO, Scopus and ClinicalKey. A total of 20 articles referring to the characteristics of hearing loss in young people and adolescents were selected. Development: hearing loss is a common disorder in society with incidence in all age groups. The age range of onset of hearing disorders has decreased considerably, which means that, over time, the young population is more affected by this disease. Although it is true that the population most affected is the elderly, the constant use of headphones and high levels of noise pollution have caused their increase in young people. Constant exposure to music at high volumes as well as other noises affect the integrity of the auditory pathway. Conclusions: hearing loss is an important health problem in young people and adolescents with a negative influence on the structuring of intelligence and social skills and psychological state. Exposure to high volumes in headphones, as well as noise pollution from noise and loud music are its main causes.