Medical otology and neurotology a clinical guide to auditory and vestibular disorders / [electronic resource] :
[edited by] Mohamed Hamid, Aristides Sismanis ; [Hesham M. Samy].
- New York : Thieme, c2006.
- xiii, 173 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Made available through: Thieme ElectronicBook Library.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Clinical anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular systems / Mohamed Hamid and Kianoush Sheykholeslami -- Genetics of hearing loss / Arti Pandya and Walter E. Nance -- Ion homeostasis and inner ear disease / Dennis R. Trune -- Regenerative medicine for inner ear disease / John V. Brigande -- Clinical approach to patients with auditory and vestibular disorders / Mohamed Hamid and Aristides Sismanis -- Peripheral auditory and vestibular disorders / Mohamed Hamid and Aristides Sismanis -- Central vestibular disorders / Marc Friedman, Franck G. Skobieranda, and Mohamed Hamid -- Vestibular and balance rehabilitation / Mohamed Hamid and Hesham M. Samy -- Autoimmune otologic disorders / Aristides Sismanis and Mohamed Hamid -- Eustachian tube function and dysfunction / Dennis S. Poe -- Tinnitus: evaluation and management / Aristides Sismanis and Jack A. Vernon -- Diagnosis and medical management of disorders of the facial nerve / Harvey M. Tucker -- Cochlear implants / Aristides Sismanis and M. Suzanne Hasenstab -- Surgery for vertigo / Aristides Sismanis.
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Covering the clinical applications of cutting-edge research, including regenerative medicine for inner ear disease, inner ear perfusion treatments, vestibular rehabilitation for balance retraining, and the use of cochlear implants, this text keeps you abreast of the latest advances and information in the field. You will learn how to diagnose and manage peripheral auditory and vestibular disorders, central vestibular disorders, disorders of the facial nerve, and more. The authors offer insights into the genetics of hearing loss and immune-mediated inner ear disease that help illuminate the underlying principles needed to understand, diagnose and treat dysfunction.
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