Localized disorganization of the cochlear inner hair cell synaptic region after noise exposure
The prevalence and importance of hearing damage caused by noise levels not previously thought to cause permanent hearing impairment has become apparent in recent years. The damage to, and loss of, afferent terminals of auditory nerve fibres at the cochlear inner hair cell has been well established,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2019-01-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/8/1/bio038547 |