Noise-induced temporary threshold shift in macaques disrupts electrophysiological temporal processing despite recovery of cochlear sensitivity and preserved ribbon synapse counts
Amy N. Conner, Jane A. Mondul, Swarat S. Kulkarni, Chase A. Mackey, A. Batchu, Namrata Temghare, Troy A. Hackett, Ramnarayan Ramachandran
This study shows that temporary threshold shift in macaques causes lasting impairments in temporal auditory processing despite normal hearing thresholds and preserved hair cells.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience