The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 1983 · 47 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesNutritional SciencesPhysiologyHearing ScienceMicronutrient DeficiencyMicronutrient NutritionHearing ImpairmentHearing LossMagnesium DeficiencyMagnesium HomeostasisNoiseNoise-induced Hearing DamageDietary Magnesium IntakeMagnesium BiochemistryMagnesium ConcentrationMagnesium Deficiency PhysiologyMagnesium ExcessMagnesium StorageNoise-induced Hearing Loss Mechanisms
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is significantly greater in rats fed a magnesium-deficient diet than in rats on a magnesium-rich diet. The hearing loss was found to be negatively correlated with the magnesium concentration of the perilymph. It is suggested that also in man, the magnesium concentration in the perilymph may be of importance in determining susceptibility to NIHL.