Open AccessSexual Dimorphism in the Functional Development of the Cochlear Amplifier in Humans
Author(s) -
Samarth Mishra,
Samantha Zambrano,
Hansapani Rodrigo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ear and hearing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.577
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1538-4667
pISSN - 0196-0202
DOI - 10.1097/aud.0000000000000976
Subject(s) - otoacoustic emission , audiology , sexual dimorphism , stimulus (psychology) , cochlea , efferent , medicine , hearing loss , endocrinology , psychology , psychotherapist , afferent
Otoacoustic emissions, a byproduct of active cochlear mechanisms, exhibit a higher magnitude in females than in males. The relatively higher levels of androgen exposure in the male fetus are thought to cause this difference. Postnatally, the onset of puberty is also associated with the androgen surge in males. In this study, we investigated sexual dimorphism in age-related changes in stimulus-frequency otoacoustic emissions for children.