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What does TTS stand for?

Temporary Threshold Shift (hearing)


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Samples in periodicals archive:
Additionally, noise exposure during work may contribute to a temporary threshold shift that stimulates users of MP3 players or even car radios to increase the sound volume to potentially hazardous levels.
A temporary threshold shift (TTS) refers to a sensorineural hearing loss following exposure to a loud noise that recovers completely within 24 hours.
The ringing in your ears afterwards is known as temporary threshold shift, which means your head feels like it is wrapped up in cotton wool.
DEAFNESS Prolonged exposure to plane noise can produce a phenomenon called Temporary Threshold Shift, which can lead to hearing loss for minutes or, in some extreme cases, for weeks.
At first, the ears experience a temporary threshold shift (TTS).
We found that noise exposure caused a moderate and temporary threshold shift of 30 to 40 dB across the frequencies tested (3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 kHz); the highest temporary threshold shift (40 dB) occurred at 9 kHz.

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