Noise-related deafness can happen suddenly, over time or years later. Someone who finds their hearing is a bit muffled when they come out of a concert might be OK the next morning - but that might be a sign of problems to come. Some people go to a concert and do not recover. Damage to the hair cells in the inner ear is called sensorineural hearing loss or 'cochlear concussion'. In most people it's age-related, starting after 60. But I see patients in their thirties, forties or fifties who have noise-induced high frequency hearing loss. They are usually fine one to one but find conversation difficult to follow when there's background noise - for instance, in a restaurant.
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