Cooling the Cochlea: Slowing Down Metabolism May Be a Way of Protecting Hearing from Surgical Trauma

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: This narrative review of the literature explores the effect of body temperature on hearing. In particular, its focus is on extended high frequency (EHF) hearing—the range beyond the standard audiometric limit of 8 kHz. Such high frequencies are the first...

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Main Authors: Andrew Bell, W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/7/1187