Auditory cortical activity elicited by infrared laser irradiation from the outer ear in Mongolian gerbils.

Infrared neural stimulation has been studied for its potential to replace an electrical stimulation of a cochlear implant. No studies, however, revealed how the technic reliably evoke auditory cortical activities. This research investigated the effects of cochlear laser stimulation from the outer ea...

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Main Authors: Yuta Tamai, Yuki Ito, Takafumi Furuyama, Kensuke Horinouchi, Nagomi Murashima, Itsuki Michimoto, Ryuichi Hishida, Katsuei Shibuki, Shizuko Hiryu, Kohta I Kobayasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240227