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Exposure to loud noise can cause acoustic trauma which may lead to tinnitus. The steriocilia or tiny hair cells found in the inner ear are responsible for converting the sound energy into electrical impulses which then travels to the brain and gets processed there. When there is an acoustic trauma the steriocilia get destroyed. Although research is being done to find out ways of regeneration of the damaged hair cells yet, as of now, once they get destroyed they can not be regenerated. When the steriocilia are destroyed through prolonged exposure to loud sounds, it leads to deafness to some sound frequencies. The damaged hair cells relay random signals to the brain which the brain interprets as sound. This is the most plausible theories regarding the onset of tinnitus due to damaged steriocilia.

If case of noise-induced tinnitus the first priority of the person suffering from it should be to prevent any further damage to the hearing system. For this it is essential that loud noise should be avoided. Incase of loud-noise induced tinnitus it is often suggested that one should avoid listening to any loud noise till a few days after the acoustic trauma. This gives the auditory system a chance to relax and recover from the damage.

A visit to a loud music concert or working at a noisy workplace can trigger tinnitus. If even after such an experience the affected  person does not behave cautiously and does not protect his or her ears from loud noise exposure then the tinnitus gradually becomes more clear and longer lasting.

Hence, it is evident that the best way to prevent tinnitus from worsening is to protect the ears from loud noise in the environment. For this one may use earplugs or earmuffs in places where exposure to loud noise is unavoidable. Special plugs such as motorcycle plugs are also available and can be worn conveniently beneath the helmet by the motorcyclists.

Listening to loud music may seem to be quite entertaining for some but the aftermath can be quite painful because the sound is directed towards the ear drum for maximum impact and hence it may cause irrevocable damage. Therefore, in case of tinnitus, one should listen to music on ipods at low volumes.

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