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Sedation effect on temporary threshold shift induced by acoustic overstimulation.

M Hildesheimer1, Y Henkin, C Muchnik

  • 1School of Health Professions, Department of Communication Disorders, Speech, Language and Hearing, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.

Hearing Research
|January 1, 1991
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Sedation may protect against noise-induced hearing loss, but this effect is negated by high body temperature. Lowering temperature reduces temporary threshold shift in both sedated and unsedated guinea pigs.

Area of Science:

  • Ototolaryngology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • The precise mechanisms underlying noise-induced hearing loss remain incompletely understood.
  • Barbiturates are known to enhance cerebral tolerance to ischemic conditions.
  • Acoustic overstimulation can induce temporary threshold shifts (TS) in hearing sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the protective effects of sedation on temporary threshold shift (TS) induced by acoustic overstimulation.
  • To determine the influence of body temperature on the interaction between sedation and noise-induced hearing loss.

Main Methods:

  • Experiments were conducted on four groups of guinea pigs (GP).
  • Groups were subjected to acoustic overstimulation under varying conditions of sedation and body temperature (normothermic and reduced).

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  • Temporary threshold shift (TS) was measured to assess hearing function.

    • Main Results:

    • Reducing body temperature decreased temporary threshold shift (TS) in both sedated and unsedated, sound-exposed guinea pigs.
    • Sedation did not significantly reduce TS in normothermic guinea pigs compared to awake controls.
    • Elevated body temperature appeared to counteract any protective effect of sedation against noise-induced hearing loss.

    Conclusions:

    • The protective effect of sedation against noise-induced hearing loss is temperature-dependent.
    • High body temperature negates the potential benefits of sedation in mitigating temporary threshold shifts.
    • Therapeutic hypothermia may offer a protective strategy against acoustic trauma, independent of sedation.