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Ear anatomy


Occupational hearing loss

Alternative Names:
Hearing loss - occupational

Symptoms:

The main symptom is partial or complete hearing loss. The hearing loss may get worse over time.



Signs and tests:

A physical examination will not usually show any specific changes. Tests that may be performed include:




Review Date: 10/25/2004
Reviewed By: Kevin Fung, M.D., FRCS(C), Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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