Local Long-Term Inner Ear Drug Delivery in Normal Hearing Guinea Pig—An Animal Model to Develop Preventive Treatment for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Local Long-Term Inner Ear Drug Delivery in Normal Hearing Guinea Pig—An Animal Model to Develop Preventive Treatment for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the leading causes of sensorineural hearing loss with global importance. The current treatment of choice for patients with hearing problems is a hearing aid or a cochlear implant. However, there is currently no treatment to restore physiological hearing. T...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Malfeld, Peter Baumhoff, Holger A. Volk, Thomas Lenarz, Verena Scheper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
osmotic pump
local drug delivery
cochlear pharmacotherapy
temporary threshold shift
prevention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/10/1427

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