[Study of mechanisms underlying the effects of low-frequency acoustic vibrations]

Med Tr Prom Ekol. 1998;(5):26-30.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article covers experimental data about influence of infrasound on hearing and vestibular apparatus, about body changes linked functionally to this apparatus. The authors revealed 4 zones of response of hearing and vestibular apparatus to infrasound. Infrasound appeared to affect directly nuclei of VIII and X cranial nerves and indirectly other organs and systems linked functionally to vagus nerve.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Hearing / physiology*
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Rats
  • Sound* / adverse effects
  • Vagus Nerve / physiology
  • Vestibule, Labyrinth / pathology
  • Vestibule, Labyrinth / physiology*
  • Vestibulocochlear Nerve / physiology