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Pattern A personality and noise-induced vasoconstriction.

W K Ickes, J Espili

    Journal of Speech and Hearing Research
    |June 1, 1979
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    Individuals prone to stress exhibit greater autonomic nervous system (ANS) mediated vasoconstriction during noise exposure, suggesting a link to noise-induced hearing loss susceptibility.

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    Area of Science:

    • Audiology
    • Neuroscience
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) susceptibility varies among individuals.
    • Autonomic nervous system (ANS) mediation of vasoconstriction in response to noise is a potential factor in NIHL.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the role of ANS-mediated vasoconstriction in noise exposure.
    • To compare vasoconstrictive responses to noise in stress-prone (Pattern A) versus non-stress-prone (Pattern B) individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a plethysmograph to measure vasoconstriction during noise exposure.
    • Assessed stress proneness using a personality type assessment.
    • Compared responses between stress-prone and non-stress-prone males and females.

    Main Results:

    • Pattern A males showed significant vasoconstriction with noise; Pattern B males did not.
    • Pattern A females exhibited similar vasoconstriction to Pattern A males.
    • Pattern B females showed increased vasoconstriction with noise, differing from Pattern B males.

    Conclusions:

    • Stress proneness appears to be a significant contributing factor to noise-induced hearing loss.
    • ANS-mediated vasoconstriction during noise exposure is linked to individual susceptibility to hearing damage.