Psychiatry and Psychology

Auditory Fatigue

Loss of sensitivity to sounds as a result of auditory stimulation, manifesting as a temporary shift in auditory threshold. The temporary threshold shift, TTS, is expressed in decibels.

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Abstract

Loss of sensitivity to sounds as a result of auditory stimulation, manifesting as a temporary shift in auditory threshold. The temporary threshold shift, TTS, is expressed in decibels.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Fatigue, Auditory
  • Auditory Fatigues
  • Fatigues, Auditory
  • Temporary Threshold Shift, Auditory

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Auditory Threshold (1968-1979)
  • Fatigue (1966-1979)
  • Hearing (1966-1967)

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  1. F02w.463w.593w.071.173w.095w
  2. G07.888.125.173w.095w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Auditory Fatigue. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001305. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001305
  2. Auditory Fatigue. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_fatigue
  3. Auditory Fatigue. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4820025