| Protective Effect of Isoflurane on Noise-induced Hearing Loss in Mice. |
|
Seung Woo Ku, Jin Woo Shin, Ji Yeon Lee, Joung Uk Kim, Su Keoung Lee, Jong Woo Chung, Eun Ho Lee |
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. jukim@amc.seoul.kr
2Department of Otolarygology, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. |
|
|
|
|
| Abstract |
BACKGROUND
It is well known that the loud noise exposure can lead to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Drilling during mastoid surgery may result in NIHL. The noise level produced by drilling of the mastoid bone can exceed 125 dB HL (hearing level); therefore, mastoid surgery itself is associated with a lower incidence of NIHL than expected. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of isoflurane on NIHL and hair cell morphological changes.
METHODS
BALB/c mice were divided into 2 groups; a control group (n = 20) and an isoflurane group (n = 20). The mice of both groups were exposed to 120 dB SPL (sound pressure level) broadband white noise for 3 hours per day, for 3 consecutive days. The mice in the isoflurane group were anesthetized with isoflurane while exposed to the noise. The auditory brainstem response (ABR) thresholds were determined 1 day before and after the noise-exposure and then again after 7 days. Both cochlea were removed and stained using fluorescent isothiocyanate (FITC) phalloidin.
RESULTS
1 day prior to noise-exposure, the ABR thresholds were those of a normal hearing level in both the control and isoflurane groups. In the control group, the mean hearing threshold was 78.0+/-2.6 dB HL after 1 day of noise-exposure and 81.5+/-3.4 dB HL after 1 week; in the isoflurane group, the mean hearing threshold was 49+/-11.7 dB HL after 1 day and 30.5+/-9.3 dB HL after 1 week. The hearing thresholds after noise exposure in the control were significantly higher than those in the isoflurane group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
The occurrence of NIHL decreased and the hair cell damage suppressed in the mice exposed to intense noise while anesthetized by isoflurane. |
| Key Words:
auditory brainstem response (ABR); hair cell; isoflurane; noise induced hearing loss |
|
PDF Links
Full text via DOI
Download Citation
