Early Detection of Blast-Induced Hidden Hearing Loss in Military Personnel Using an Extended Audiological Battery
Kuan-Yu Chen, Tzu-Ching Chou, Ting-Li Hung, Hsin-Chien Chen · 2026
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Description
Kuan-Yu Chen and co-authors report in 2026 a search for hidden hearing loss in soldiers after a depot blast. Loud blast waves can tear the ear drum, a harm that is easy to spot. Fine inner harm can hide behind a normal base hearing test, though.
Eight staff hurt in a shell blast form the case set, split into direct and side hit groups. Tests ran past base tones into high tones, brain wave replies, and ear echo checks. Direct hits tore drums and cut hearing in a clear way. Side hit staff read normal on base tests, yet high tone checks showed early harm.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kuan-Yu Chen, Tzu-Ching Chou, Ting-Li Hung, Hsin-Chien Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |