Sentences with phrase «damage to the nerve hairs»

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His research shows that in cases of hearing loss, the ear's nerve fibers become damaged before the hair cells do, and when those synaptic fibers reconnect to the hair cells, it's possible to regain hearing.

Based on previous studies, researchers have hypothesized that recreational noise exposure might damage the circuitry between sensory hair cells in the inner ear and their auditory nerve targets that deliver information to the brain.

The burning sensation has been compared to touching a hundred - watt lightbulb but without the singed hair — the system is only playing with your nerve endings, not causing permanent damage.

Implantable prostheses designed to deliver electrical stimuli directly to the auditory nerve hold considerable promise for people with a type of deafness in which the sensory hair cells of the inner ear are damaged

Exposure to loud noises damages the synapses connecting the nerves and the hair cells in the cochlea, resulting in noise - induced hearing loss.

However, too much selenium supplementation can lead to gastrointestinal distress, hair / nail changes, fatigue, and even nerve damage.