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Los sonidos pueden causar daño permanente a la audición cuando son demasiado fuertes y duran mucho tiempo. Esto se llama pérdida de audición inducida por el ruido (noise-induced hearing loss, NIHL).

Aprenda cuándo se debe usar protectores de oídos, cómo ayudar a los niños a usarlos y qué debe saber sobre los diferentes tipos de protectores oídos.

¡Sigue escuchando los sonidos que te gustan! Los tapones y las orejeras ayudan a proteger la audición de ruidos que pueden hacer daño. Seguirás escuchando los sonidos que te gustan y, al mismo tiempo, protegerás tu audición.

A bookmark that presents the decibel levels of various electronic devices, vehicles, machinery, and conversations, and discusses ways to protect your hearing.

Las mejores formas de proteger la audición son evitar la exposición a sonidos fuertes, alejarse del ruido y bajar el volumen. Cuando estas opciones no son posibles, los protectores de oídos (tapones de oídos u orejeras con protección auditiva) pueden ayudar. Los protectores de oídos son aparatos portátiles que pueden reducir la intensidad del sonido que entra a los oídos.

We hear many types of sounds every day. While many of those sounds are safe, sounds that are too loud and last too long can permanently damage your hearing. The louder the sound, the more damage it can cause to your hearing, and the faster this damage will occur. This damage is called noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a communication disorder that interferes with learning, understanding, and using language. These language difficulties are not explained by other conditions, such as hearing loss or autism, or by extenuating circumstances, such as lack of exposure to language. DLD can affect a child’s speaking, listening, reading, and writing. DLD has also been called specific language impairment, language delay, or developmental dysphasia. It is one of the most common developmental disorders, affecting approximately 1 in 14 children in kindergarten. The impact of DLD persists into adulthood.

Over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are a new category of hearing aids that consumers will soon be able to buy directly, without visiting a hearing health professional. These devices are intended to help adults who believe they have mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

Otosclerosis is a term derived from oto, meaning “of the ear,” and sclerosis, meaning “abnormal hardening of body tissue.” The condition is caused by abnormal bone remodeling in the middle ear. Bone remodeling is a lifelong process in which bone tissue renews itself by replacing old tissue with new.

Pendred syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes early hearing loss in children. It also can affect the thyroid gland and sometimes creates problems with balance.

Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing in the ears, but it also can sound like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing. It may be soft or loud, high pitched or low pitched. You might hear it in either one or both ears.

A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.

La pérdida súbita de la audición neurosensorial, comúnmente conocida como sordera súbita, se produce como una pérdida rápida e inexplicable de la audición.

Un audífono es un aparato electrónico que se usa dentro o detrás de la oreja. Amplifica ciertos sonidos, y al hacerlos más fuertes se hace más fácil oírlos.