Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder in which changes in hearing sensitivity precede cognitive decline. Despite a well-known link between dementia and hearing loss, few AD model mouse lines have hearing characterized. We screened for hearing loss using auditory brainstem responses (ABR) in young (3-4 months) and aging (9-10 months) mice with a P301S tauopathy (PS19 mice). Compared to wild types, aging PS19 mice did not show accelerated hearing loss but did show latency differences in centrally generated ABR waveform components. These results suggest that tauopathy causes mild central auditory dysfunction in the absence of overt hearing loss.

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