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Tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or hissing in the ears) that occurs for only a short time after exposure to high noise levels is an early warning sign that your hearing is at risk and you may have suffered some permanent loss of hearing acuity.
Fear of Loud Noises Phobia â Ligyrophobia or Phonophobia. The fear of loud noises phobia is known by several different names: Ligyrophobia, acousticophobia, sonophobia or phonophobia. All these different terms have their roots in Greek for âloud noise, sound or alarmâ. No matter how prepared one is: the sudden burst of an alarm can leave one shocked and panic stricken.