[Research progress on antioxidant therapy and prevention in noise- induced hearing loss]

Noise- induced hearing loss usually refers to auditory impairment which is caused by long-term exposure to noise. The occupational noise problem is serious and urgently needs to be addressed, along with the lack of effective treatments. Recent studies have shown that the imbalance between oxidation and antioxidation is the source of the disease. To correct the redox reaction imbalance and to maintain an equilibrium of the redox reaction have always been the research focus of the prevention and treatment in noise induced hearing loss. This article reviews antioxidant therapy and prevention in noise induced hearing loss, including antioxidants, antioxidant enzymes and herbal medicine.