CATEGORY:
Research
TITLE:
Protection of Cochlear Ribbon Synapses and Prevention of Hidden Hearing Loss
DESCRIPTION:
In the auditory system, ribbon synapses are vesicle-associated structures located between inner hair cells (IHCs) and spiral ganglion neurons that are implicated in the modulation of trafficking and fusion of synaptic vesicles at the presynaptic terminals. Synapse loss may result in hearing loss and difficulties with understanding speech in a noisy environment. This phenomenon happens without permanent hearing loss; that is, the cochlear synaptopathy is “hidden.” Recent studies have reported…
DATE – PUBLISHED:
Mon, 02 Nov 2020 22:35:10 +0000
LINK – PUBLISHER:
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/np/2020/8815990/