Changes in auditory brainstem responses in alpha-linolenic acid deficiency as a function of age in rats

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-18

  Bourre, Jean Marie ^a   Durand, Georges ^a   Erre, Jean Paul ^b   Aran, Jean Marie ^b  

^a HÔPITAL FERNAND WIDAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Ageing; Alpha linolenic acid; Auditory brainstem responses; Diet; Rats

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS OIL; LINOLENIC ACID; RAPESEED OIL;

AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUDITORY RESPONSE; BRAIN STEM RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HEARING TEST; LATENT PERIOD; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AGING; ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; ANIMALS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, HIGH-FREQUENCY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0033005560     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00206099909072997     Document Type: Article

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