Methods of treating or reducing the risk of developing hidden hearing loss by administering a small molecule Trk agonists (e.g., amitriptyline, imipramine, LM 22A4 (N,N',N''Tris(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamide), 7, 8-dihydroxyflavone (DHF), 7,8,3'-Trihydroxyflavone (THF), Mab2256, neurotrophin-4 (NT-4), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), N-acetylserotonin, N-[2-(5-Hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-2-oxo-3-piperidinecarboxamide (HIOC), deoxygedunin, LM-22A4, or tricyclic dimeric peptide 6 (TDP6)).
TREATING COCHLEAR SYNAPTOPATHY