Cochlear efferent innervation and function.
Cochlear efferent innervation and function.
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DOI:
10.1097/moo.0b013e32833e05d6
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发表时间:
2010-10
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Guinan JJ Jr
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作者:
Guinan JJ Jr
This review covers topics relevant to olivocochlear-efferent anatomy and function for which there are new findings in papers from 2009 to early 2010. Work within the review period has increased our understanding of medial efferent (MOC) mechanisms in outer hair cells, MOC reflex tuning, MOC effects on distortion product otoacoustic emissions, the time course of MOC effects, MOC effects in psychophysical tests and on understanding speech, MOC effects in attention and learning, and lateral efferent function in binaural hearing. In addition, there are new insights into efferent molecular mechanisms and their effect on cochlear development. Techniques for measuring efferent effects using otoacoustic emissions are now well developed and have promise in clinical applications ranging from predicting which subjects are susceptible to acoustic trauma to characterizing relationships between efferent activation and learning disabilities. To realize this promise, studies are needed in which these techniques are applied with high standards.