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  • Title: Auditory brainstem responses to tonal stimuli in young and aging rats.
    Author: Cooper WA, Coleman JR, Newton EH.
    Journal: Hear Res; 1990 Jan; 43(2-3):171-9. PubMed ID: 2312412.
    Abstract:
    The auditory brain stem response (ABR) was studied in young adult and aged rats using 3,8 and 40 kHz tone pips. The expected inverse relationship between frequency and latency was observed in the younger group for waves I, II and III, while the response to the highest frequency stimulus had the longest latency at wave V. Absolute latencies for waves I through V each showed age-related increments with more pronounced changes occurring to 3 and 40 kHz stimuli than to the frequency of maximum sensitivity (8 kHz). Threshold increases with age for the highest frequency approximately doubled those for the lower frequencies. Examination of interpeak intervals (IPI) I-III, III-V and I-V revealed aging effects. The largest IPI I-V increment occurred to 3 kHz stimulation which reflects changes at both I-III and III-V sub-intervals. These results demonstrate electrophysiological correlates of aging due to transformations in the peripheral auditory system coupled with alterations in brainstem auditory pathways.
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