Why Is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Treated Differently from Other Types?

[Scruffiey]

I'm still trying to work through my hearing loss, but I keep hitting a brick wall when searching for answers.

Why do we differentiate between noise-induced hearing loss and other types of hearing loss? What difference does it make to the ears if the hair cells were damaged by earphones and headphones, a virus, or a drug? In all these cases, the same hair cells are affected.

Is there a science-based reason for this distinction, or is it simply something we have come to accept? It seems these cases are often treated very differently.

 

[Maruashen]

It seems to me that the approach depends on which doctor you see and which country you are in.