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Comparison of the developmental changes of the brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) in taurine‐supplemented and taurine‐deficient kittens
Author(s) -
VallecalleSandoval M.H.,
Heaney G.,
Sersen E.,
Sturman J.A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of developmental neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.761
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1873-474X
pISSN - 0736-5748
DOI - 10.1016/0736-5748(91)90018-h
Subject(s) - taurine , brainstem , auditory brainstem response , auditory system , medicine , endocrinology , biology , audiology , neuroscience , hearing loss , biochemistry , amino acid
A similar development of the brainstem auditory evoked response is present in taurine‐supplemented and taurine‐deficient kittens between the second postnatal week and the third month of life. Between birth and the second postnatal week kittens from mothers fed the 1% taurine diet showed earlier maturation of the brainstem auditory evoked response as indicated by lower threshold, shorter P1 latency and shorter central conduction time when compared to the kittens from mothers fed the 0.05% taurine diet. These results suggest an important role of taurine in the anatomical and functional development of the auditory system.