Abstract
This study aimed to explore the effects of increased intake on the activity of the outer hair cells as manifested in Click and Distortion Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (CEOAEs; DPOAEs) in 25 animals. Thirteen animals were fed with high Mg2+) intake (39 mmol Mg2+)/1 in drinking water) and 12 without the Mg2+) additive. The OAE amplitudes and frequency ranges as well as the DPOAE thresholds were affected significantly less by noise exposure in the animals fed Mg2+)-enriched water. Following the exposure, the auditory recovery was faster in the high than the low Mg2+) animals (controls). In addition, a relationship was found between the Mg2+) level and the emission loss. The post-exposure measures may result from the effect of on cochlear metabolic processes and vascular microcirculation. The results demonstrate that pre-existing low Mg2+) levels will exacerbate noise induced hearing loss (NIHL), and increased Mg2+) intake provides a significant biological cochlear protective effect.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-136 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- guinea-pig
- hearing loss
- magnesium
- noise
- otoacoustic emissions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery