Research Article

Neural Plastic Changes in the Subcortical Auditory Neural Pathway after Single-Sided Deafness in Adult Mice: A MEMRI Study

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A quantitative analysis of the relative Mn2+-enhanced signal intensity (Mn2+SI) of each group at the CN, SOC, LL, IC, MG, and AC. In single-sided deafness (SSD) groups, the Mn2+SI were decreased in the ipsilateral side of the CN and LL and the contralateral side of the SOC, LL, and IC compared to the control group. The MG and AC did not show any Mn2+SI differences. CN, cochlear nucleus; SOC, superior olivary complex; LL, lateral lemniscus; IC, inferior colliculus; MG, medial geniculate body; AC, auditory cortex. P < 0.05, P < 0.01, and P < 0.001, independent and paired t-tests.