Normal microvessel structure and function in the cochlea is essential for maintaining the
ionic and metabolic homeostasis required for hearing function. Abnormal cochlear
microcirculation has long been considered an etiologic factor in hearing disorders. A better
understanding of cochlear blood flow (CoBF) will enable more effective amelioration of
hearing disorders that result from aberrant blood flow. However, establishing the direct
relationship between CoBF and other cellular events in the lateral wall and response to …