[Utility of the guinea pig like model of audiology studies and proposal of surgical accesses to the ear and neck].
We discuss the utility of the guinea pig model in audiology research and describe the different surgical accesses to the middle and inner ear in order to use these techniques for the production of experimental deafness. In addition, we describe a surgical technique for laryngeal denervation. Finally, we discuss the auditory-evoked potentials obtained in newborn and mature animals, in whom experimental deafness was produced. Our purpose was to confirm the use of the guinea pig as an ideal model for audiologic studies and for neck surgery.
Arch-Tirado
Emilio
E
Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación-Comunicación Humana. arch@infosel.net.mx
Verduzco-Mendoza
Antonio
A
Azuara-Pliego
Enrique
E
Hernández-Orozco
Francisco
F
Collado-Corona
Miguel Angel
MA
D000818:Animals; D001299:Audiometry; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004423:Ear / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*