Medical Otology and Neurotology

Learn how to apply
cutting-edge research and
techniques to otologic problems!This timely book reflects the trend in managing patients with inner ear disease via medical rather than surgical means. Medical Otology and Neurotology: A Clinical Guide to Auditory and Vestibular Disorders is a comprehensive review of the treatment of inner and middle ear disease and the resulting hearing and balance disorders.
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 of inner ear diseaseincluding tinnitus and dysfunction of the eustachian tube
- Presents treatment options based on underlying disease and not on symptoms
- Discusses the audiometric, vestibular, and laboratory tests that guide the clinician through the patient evaluation
- Covers the recent advances in inner ear fluid dynamics and the genetics of hearing loss to provide a more complete understanding of disease and dysfunctionBeginning clinicians and experts in the field will find that this book is an excellent reference for clinical and rehabilitation management, as well as for basic and advanced knowledge in auditory and vestibular medicine