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Zhe Li1, Yijia Gao1, Xingyu Chen1
1Department of Neurology, Aerospace Center Hospital, School of Life, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China.
Abstract:
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people are expected to have some degree of hearing loss (HL) and at least 700 million will need hearing rehabilitation. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop treatment strategies for HL. At present, the main treatment strategies for HL are hearing aids and cochlear implants (CIs), which cannot achieve a radical cure for HL. Relevant studies have shown that the most fundamental treatment strategy for sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is to regenerate hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) through stem cells to repair the structure and function of cochlea. In addition, physical stimulation strategies, such as electricity, light, and magnetism have also been used to promote SGN regeneration. This review systematically introduces the classification, principle and latest progress of the existing hearing treatment strategies and summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy. The research progress of physical regulation mechanism is discussed in detail. Finally, the problems in HL repair strategies are summarized and the future development direction is prospected, which could provide new ideas and technologies for the optimization of hearing treatment strategies and the research of SGN repair and regeneration through physical regulation.
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