Abstract
The effect of postischemic mild hypothermia on the inner ear has not been clari¢ed. In this study,we investigatedwhether hypothermia after transient ischemia could prevent cochlear damage and its therapeutic time window. Mongolian gerbils were divided into six groups: a sham-operation group, a normothermia group, and four hypothermia groups inwhich hypothermiawas induced1-7,1-4, 3-6, and 6-9 h after reperfusion. Animals subjected to postischemic mildhypothermiawithin 3 h after reperfusion had attenuatedhearing loss and inner hair cell loss.The protective effect was greater when hypothermia was induced earlier and had a longer duration. This implies that mild hypothermia after ischemia could have therapeutic effects for inner ear ischemic damage. NeuroReport 19:1325-1328
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1325-1328 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Neuroreport |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27-08-2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Neuroscience