The diagnosis of noise induced hearing loss is made clinically by a medical professional and should include a study of the noise exposure history characteristics the principal characteristics of occupational noise induced hearing loss are as follows it is always sensorineural affecting hair cells in the inner ear. The resource scientific basis of noise induced hearing loss edited by alf axelsson and others. Scientific basis of noise induced hearing loss by alf axelsson editor hans m borchgrevink editor roger p hamernik editor per anders hellstrom editor donald henderson editor richard j salvi editor 3 more. free ebook scientific basis of noise induced hearing loss uploaded by edgar rice burroughs occupational noise induced hearing loss as opposed to occupational acoustic trauma is hearing loss that develops slowly over a long period of time several years as the result of exposure to continuous or intermittent loud noise occupational