IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-7-15871 Original Research Paper NOISE RELATED HEARING LOSS AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF A METROPOLITAN MEDICAL COLLEGE. Shweta Baviskar Dr. Dr Karthikeyan Dr. Dr Tushar Gori Dr. July 2018 7 7 01 02 ABSTRACT

After Presbycusis, Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is considered the second most common cause of Sensorineural Hearing Loss. The Undergraduate Medical Students of Metropolitan Medical colleges are more exposed to loud noises in multiple ways and means like location of their residence, hostels, rented rooms or a permanent residences in the same city, exposure to gadgets, mobile phones, speakers, exposure to honking during travel, exposure to loud music and constant use of earphones. Therefore, this study has been conducted on 50 Medical students from various semesters pursuing their under–graduation course in Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Kalwa. It was found that many of the student’s audiograms showed a notch at 4000Hz which is suggestive of Noise Induced Hearing loss.