Such regulations focus on preventing the destruction of hair cells in the inner ear, which causes a jump in someone's hearing threshold. (newscientist.com)
Some childhood cancer survivors are also at risk because of hair cells damage due to certain chemotherapy agents. (sciencedaily.com)
The changes in function were temporary, and there was no evidence of either a temporary or a permanent change in neural function or the function of sensory hair cells in the inner ear. (sciencedaily.com)