Establishing the role of cochlear type II spiral ganglion sensory neurons in hearing: In one ear and out the other

一只耳朵的声音会影响另一只耳朵的听力。这种对侧抑制对于注意听力和保护免受噪声损害是重要的。我们将通过改变神经元发育或移除神经元的模型来验证耳蜗II型感觉神经元为这一过程提供感觉输入的假设。本研究旨在探讨社会上的听力障碍，促进人工耳蜗的发展和对听力损失的理解。

Sound in one ear affects hearing in the other ear. This contralateral suppression is important for hearing attention and protection from noise damage. We will test the hypothesis that cochlear type II sensory neurons provide the sensory input for this process using models where neuronal development is altered, or the neurons are removed. The study addresses hearing disability in society, facilitating cochlear prosthesis development and the understanding of hearing loss.