Recent Advances in Hearing Impairment: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensory and Motor Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hearing research; inner ear immunology; ototoxicity
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Dear Colleagues,
Hearing impairment is a common communication disorder, and is being increasingly acknowledged for its link to untreated hearing loss and dementia. Key contributors include noise exposure, aging, genetic factors, ototoxic agents, diabetes, cardiovascular issues, autoimmune diseases, and specific cancers. The most prevalent symptom is tinnitus. It is essential to stay informed about the latest developments in this evolving field.
This Special Issue aims to compile recent research on the ototoxic effects of medications and conditions associated with hearing loss and tinnitus, such as temporomandibular joint disorders, kidney diseases, and mitochondrial disorders. We look forward to papers exploring the neurobiological and molecular mechanisms leading to hearing loss and associated symptoms, new biomarkers related to hearing loss, and the relationship between stress and hearing disorders. We also invite descriptions of innovative experimental techniques for treating hearing disorders.
We encourage submissions of original research articles (both clinical and basic), case reports, and review papers, with opinion pieces accepted in certain circumstances.
Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Szczepek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hearing loss
- ototoxicity
- autoimmune disease
- cochlear synaptopathy
- hair cell loss
- spiral ganglion damage
- translational research
- audiology
- animal models
- biomarkers for hearing loss
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Related Special Issue
- Recent Advances in Hearing Impairment in Brain Sciences (11 articles)
