The most recent Future Music mag has their definition
of it. As Donald mentioned, the cilia in the middle
can be broken by very loud sounds. The symptoms are
usually a high pitched ringing. You get it after
being at a loud club or concert, but usually there it
is temporary. Continuous loud noises can make it
permanent.
They give some websites:
American Tinnitus Association: ata.org
Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R):
hearnet.com
Andy
--- Donald E Haselwood <dhaselwood@verizon.net> wrote:
> noise. One doc told me
> it is the "sensing hairs" (cilia?) in the chochlea
> that lay over, die, or
> something, and the nerves get impulses like there
> was a sound.
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