ABSTRACT

Hearing is essential for normal communication. We are able to localise sound with surprising accuracy and can detect time differences as small as the time it takes for sound to pass from the mouth of one person to the ear of another. However, hearing loss is underdiagnosed, poorly understood and a common cause of social isolation. Hearing: An Intro

part I|20 pages

Basic Science of Hearing

chapter 2|8 pages

Physiology of Hearing

Basic principles of audiology

part II|38 pages

Assessment of Hearing

part III|135 pages

Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

chapter 6|4 pages

Genetics of Hearing Impairment

chapter 7|4 pages

External Ear

chapter 8|4 pages

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

chapter 11|6 pages

Cholesteatoma

chapter 12|4 pages

Otosclerosis

chapter 13|6 pages

Ossiculoplasty

chapter 14|6 pages

Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids

chapter 15|6 pages

Middle Ear Implants

chapter 16|4 pages

Presbyacusis

chapter 18|4 pages

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

chapter 20|6 pages

Cochlear Implantation

chapter 22|6 pages

Ototoxicity

chapter 23|4 pages

Auditory Brainstem Implants

chapter 24|6 pages

Hearing Aids

chapter 25|4 pages

Hearing Therapy

chapter 29|6 pages

Tinnitus

chapter 30|6 pages

Hyperacusis

chapter 32|3 pages

Future Therapies