Clinical Aspects of Hearing

Clinical Aspects of Hearing presents pivotal developments in our knowledge of the biological processes which result in hearing, and their application to the understanding of normal and abnormal hearing in humans. This volume contains information that is essential to the ability of both scientists and clinicians to further their understanding and treatment of hearing disorders.

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Clinical Aspects of Hearing presents pivotal developments in our knowledge of the biological processes which result in hearing, and their application to the understanding of normal and abnormal hearing in humans. This volume contains information that is essential to the ability of both scientists and clinicians to further their understanding and treatment of hearing disorders.

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The last two decades of the twentieth century have witnessed advances in our knowledge of the biological processes which result in hearing. These have come about from the application of contemporary molecular biological, physiology, and imaging techniques in combination with discoveries in the domain of hearing. This volume presents these pivotal developments and their applications to the understanding of normal and abnormal hearing in humans, information that is essential to the ability of both scientists and clinicians to further their understanding and treatment of hearing disorders.

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"..full of information of great interest both to a clinician and researcher. The amount of knowledge gained from literally hundreds of researchers (there are about 900 references) is very impressive." Brit. Jnl. of Audiology

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1 Introduction.- 2 Approaches to Understanding the Molecular Genetics of Hearing and Deafness.- 3 Regeneration of the Auditory Nerve: The Role of Neurotrophic Factors.- 4 Auditory Deprivation and Its Consequences: From Animal Models to Humans.- 5 Ototoxicity: Of Mice and Men.- 6 The Role of Viral Infection in the Development of Otopathology: Labyrinthitis and Autoimmune Disease.- 7 Otoacoustic Emissions: Animal Models and Clinical Observations.- 8 Tinnitus: Psychophysical Observations in Humans and an Animal Model.