Safety evaluations for transtympanic laser stimulation of the cochlea in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)

• Published in: Neuroscience research Vol. 212; pp. 31 - 40
• Main Authors: Okamoto, Aya, Uenaka, Miku, Ito, Yuki, Kuroki, Yuta, Miyasaka, Tomohiro, Toda, Koji, Hiryu, Shizuko, Kobayasi, Kohta I., Tamai, Yuta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.03.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acoustic Stimulation; Animals; Auditory perception; Auditory Perception - physiology; Auditory Perception - radiation effects; Auditory prosthesis; Cochlea - physiology; Cochlea - radiation effects; Conditioning, Classical; Gerbillinae; Head-fixed classical conditioning; Infrared laser stimulation; Lasers - adverse effects; Male; Infrared laser stimulation; Auditory prosthesis; Auditory perception; Head-fixed classical conditioning

Infrared laser stimulation of the cochlea has been proposed as a possible alternative to conventional auditory prostheses. Whereas previous studies have focused primarily on the short-term effects of laser stimulation, the practical application of this technics requires an investigation into whether...