SPIRAL GANGLION NEURON LOSS FOLLOWING ORGAN OF CORTI LOSS - A QUANTITATIVE STUDY
SPIRAL GANGLION NEURON LOSS FOLLOWING ORGAN OF CORTI LOSS - A QUANTITATIVE STUDY
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DOI:
10.1016/0006-8993(81)90028-7
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发表时间:
1981-01-01
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
WEBSTER, DB
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作者:
WEBSTER, M;WEBSTER, DB
The packing density of spiral ganglion neurons was measured in 2.5 and 13-15 mo. old guinea pigs, in guinea pigs at various times after drug-deafening or acoustic trauma and in Waltzing guinea pigs of various ages. Analysis of variance and Duncan''s new multiple range tests were used to determine significant differences between treatment/survival groups. Spiral ganglion neurons in young and old normal ears did not have significantly different packing densities. Drug-deaf guinea pigs showed a significant loss of neurons by 2 wk following treatment, a further significant loss by 2 mo. and a marginally significant loss between 4 and 8 mo. The neuronal population was then stable through 15 mo., at about 13% of normal. Acoustic trauma ears showed the 1st significant loss in the lower 2nd turn at 1 mo. Long-term (12-14 mo. post-exposure) trauma ears were highly variable. Waltzers lost about 50% of their normal neuronal population between 4 and 8 mo.; they showed an unexpected greater than normal density at 2 mo., possible explanations of which are discussed. Loss of the organ of Corti from various causes results in a slow but progressive loss of spiral ganglion neurons, the time course of which varies with the type of cochlear insult.