Acoustic shock is a sudden, unexpected high pitched and high intensity sound and the subsequent symptoms that can develop. This is different to noise induced hearing loss where the sufferer has been often exposed to loud noise over many years or even decades without adequate protection.
Accoustic shock symptoms
- Muffled conversations
- A whooshing, buzzing or whistling sound in their ears when it is quiet (a condition called tinnitus)
- Headaches
- Hypersensitivity to sound (a condition called hyperacusis)
- Sleep disturbance
