In Situ 3D-Imaging of the Inner Ear Synapses with a Cochlear Implant

In recent years sensorineural hearing loss was found to affect not exclusively, nor at first, the sensory cells of the inner ear. The sensory cells’ synapses and subsequent neurites are initially damaged. Auditory synaptopathies also play an important role in cochlear implant (CI) care, as they can...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Malfeld, Nina Armbrecht, Holger A. Volk, Thomas Lenarz, Verena Scheper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/4/301