Book description
This timely book reflects trends in managing patients with inner ear
disease through medical means rather than through surgical treatment.
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. Key features:
Reviews the fundamental concepts, evaluation and management
techniques of inner ear disease and disorders including tinnitus and
dysfunction of the Eustachian tube
Presents different treatment options based on underlying disease as
opposed to symptomatic treatments
Discusses the audiometric, vestibular, and laboratory tests that
guide the clinician through the early stages of patient care
Covers the recent advances in inner ear fluids dynamics and the
genetics of hearing loss to provide a more complete understanding of
disease and dysfunction
Clinicians in the early stages of their careers as well as experts in
the field will find the book an excellent reference for clinical and
rehabilitation management, as well as for knowledge in the basic and
advanced auditory and vestibular sciences and medicine. "Well
organized...complete and up-to-date...The book is a wonderful addition
to the literature. It is one of the first complete textbooks in the
area."--Doody's Book Reviews President and Medical Director,
Cleveland Hearing and Balance Center, Beachwood, OH; Clinical Professor
of Otolaryngology and Audiology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond,
VA, USA Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck
Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
