[The extra-auditory effects of noise]

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 1998 Jul-Dec;102(3-4):60-4.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

Noise affects not only the ear, but the body as a whole. Noise exposure can trigger a series of functional changes related or not with hearing loss, consisting mainly in sleep disturbances, blood pressure increases, changes in the amplitude and frequency of the respiratory movements, decreases in the visual function and psychological disorders.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
  • Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / etiology
  • Humans
  • Noise / adverse effects*
  • Psychophysiology
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / etiology
  • Vision Disorders / etiology