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NIHL article NIHL Wiki Article This is a lengthy article that does not need much added to it, though some information is superfluous and could be removed.

1st Paragraph


 * "impaired cognitive perception of sound" : remove cognitive?
 * 2nd sentence: add 'or' before 'impaired'
 * Consider changing 3rd sentence to: "When exposure to hazardous noise occurs at work,"
 * Did not use this edit due to leaving hyperlink 'hazard' unchanged.

2nd Paragraph


 * First sentence is a run-on sentence. Change to: "Hearing may deteriorate gradually from chronic and repeated noise exposure (such as loud music or background noise) or suddenly from exposure to impulse noise, which is a short high intensity noise (such as a gunshot or airhorn)."

3rd paragraph


 * Change 'cognitive therapies' to communication strategies

Quality of life questionnaire


 * Could add scoring to indicate higher scores mean greater handicap perceived. "A greater score suggests higher perceived handicap."

Signs and Symptoms


 * Last sentence, change 'monaural' to a more user friendly term: unilateral

Tinnitus


 * Noise-induced hearing loss can cause high-pitched tinnitus.

Physiological Response section:


 * Change 'bad' to 'reduced' or 'poor'

Consider moving "Physiological Response" section down to Mechanisms with the other pathophysiologic information.

Prevention


 * First paragraph, last sentence: change to "there are 3 basic things that one can do to prevent NIHL:"
 * Add hyperlinks for "earplugs" and "earmuffs"

Medication


 * Need disclaimer to start: Medications are still being researched to determine if they can prevent NIHL. No medication has been proven to prevent or repair NIHL in humans.
 * Consider rewording the sentences about magnesium. Some research suggests this, though more research is needed in humans models.

Sources:


 * Most sources are peer-reviewed articles or credible websites.


 * There are some claims (treatment) that don't seem very neutral, but there is also not a lot of research on treatment for NIHL.


 * Some sources are outdated (1950, 1958, 1971, 1976), yet contain general facts.

Most content is relevant to the topic, yet it is a lengthy article with some superfluous information, specifically pertaining to musicians, sporting events, and sound or stress training (this last one does not need to be focused on since it does not work). Consider removing sound and stress training section completely.

Management/treatment section is lacking. More could be added regarding hearing aids and tinnitus maskers, as well as otoprotectants.

Other Additions in Treatment/Management section:


 * Hearing aids can mask or cover up the tinnitus, and many with hearing loss and tinnitus find relief by using hearing aids. (https://doi.org/10.3109/14992027.2012.721934)


 * Otoprotection (1293-1298)  Though there is no cure or agreed-upon treatment for tinnitus, but some drugs have been shown to provide temporary reduction of tinnitus.


 * Other treatments for tinnitus include cognitive-behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and electrical stimulation.

Extras not using:



(No Pharmacological treatment for tinnitus )