Clinical Neurotology

Otorhinolaryngologist head and neck surgeons will find this monograph an invaluable resource for the management of neurotological problems in their patients. It is intended as a reference guide for medical students, general practitioners, and aspiring otolaryngologists and otologists and focuses on the state of the art with regard to current understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of hearing, balance and the facial nerve. Many of the internationally renowned contributors, in one way or another, are affliated with Johns Hopkins University, and thus scientific and clinical pathophysiology is reflected throughout.

Contents:

• 1. Historical Overview of Otology and Neurotology through the Nineteenth Century
• 2. The Auditory System: Structure and Function
• 3. Anatomy and Physiology of the Vestibular System
• 4. Anatomy of the Facial Nerve
• 5. Evaluation of the Patient with Hearing Loss
• 6. Clinical Evaluation of the Patient with Dizziness
• 7. Developmental Disorders of the Ear
• 8. Infections of the Ear: Acute and Chronic Disease
• 9. External Auditory Canal and Temporal Bone Trauma
• 10. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
• 11. Fibroosseous Disorders of the Temporal Bone
• 12. The Effects of Aging on the Auditory and Vestibular Systems
• 13. Neoplasms of the Temporal Bone
• 14. Disorders of Balance
• 15. Acute Facial Palsy
• 16. Auditory Rehabilitation: Hearing Aids
• 17. Auditory Rehabilitation: Cochlear Implants
• 18. Vestibular Rehabilitation Strategies for Patients with Unilateral and Bilateral Vestibular Deficits