Audição

Efeitos da melatonina no sistema auditivo: revisão de literatura

  • Autor:
  • Daniela Ferro
  • Palavras-chave:
  • Audição
  • Estresse Oxidativo
  • melatonina
  • Ototoxicidade
  • Perda Auditiva Neurossensorial
  • Zumbido
Resumo: INTRODUCTION:  Melatonin, recognized for its influence on sleep regulation, is attracting increasing interest due to its antioxidant properties. Although still under study, it is suggested that this substance may play a beneficial role in preventing hearing loss. REVIEW: A search was carried out in the BIREME, PUBMED AND SCIELO databases by combining the terms: melatonin, hearing, tinnitus, presbycusis, ototoxicity, and their respective terms in English. DISCUSSION: From searches in the databases, 272 articles were retrieved, from which 17 articles that addressed the proposed topic were selected using the exclusion criteria. FINAL REMARKS: It was verified through this review that melatonin can help prevent hearing loss caused by oxidative stress, due to its ability to eliminate free radicals generated in the cochlea. Keywords: Hearing, Oxidative Stress, Melatonin, Ototoxicity, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Tinnitus. Expandir Resumo Acessar Texto Completo