Use of glial neurotrophic factor (gdnf) for treatment of hearing disorders

摘要

The present invention relates generally to methods for preventing and/or treating injury or degeneration of cochlear (and vestibular) hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons (as well as vestibular neurons-Carpa's neurons) by administering glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). The invention relates more specifically to methods for treating sensorineural hearing loss and vestibular disorders.