Cochlear Implants
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Cochlear Implants

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Cochlear Implants

About this book

The second edition of Cochlear Implants provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art techniques for evaluating and selecting the cochlear implant candidate. Clear descriptions of surgical techniques guide the reader through implantation procedures, and chapters address important issues such as speech production, language development, and education in implant recipients. This second edition features:

  • New chapters on the genetics of hearing loss, sound processing, binaural hearing, and electroacoustic stimulation
  • Complete discussion of the most recent advances in evaluation procedures, surgery, programming methods, speech processing strategies, and more
  • Precise, easy-to-follow tables and figures enhance comprehension of the basic science, research and clinical concepts covered in the text
  • Coverage of the medical and surgical complications of cochlear implantation
  • Insights from an interdisciplinary team of experts in otolaryngology, audiology, the basic sciences, speech pathology, and education
  • Ideal for learning and reference, Cochlear Implants synthesizes the key information needed by practitioners, researchers, and students in a range of disciplines. Readers will benefit from both the scope and thoroughness of this authoritative reference.

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Yes, you can access Cochlear Implants by Susan B. Waltzman, J. Thomas Roland in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Ear, Nose & Throat Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Thieme
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9781588904133
eBook ISBN
9781604065350
Edition
2
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Ear, Nose & Throat Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cochlear Implants
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1 History of the Cochlear Implant
  9. 2 Genetic Predictors of Cochlear Implant Outcome
  10. 3 Consequences of Deafness and Electrical Stimulation on the Peripheral and Central Auditory System
  11. 4 Sound Processors in Cochlear Implants
  12. 5 Possibilities for a Closer Mimicking of Normal Auditory Functions with Cochlear Implants
  13. 6 Selection of Cochlear Implant Candidates
  14. 7 Principles of Cochlear Implant Imaging
  15. 8 Electrophysiology and Device Telemetry
  16. 9 Cochlear Implant Electrode History, Choices, and Insertion Techniques
  17. 10 Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery
  18. 11 Device Programming
  19. 12 Speech Perception in Children with Cochlear Implants
  20. 13 Language Development in Children with Cochlear Implants
  21. 14 Speech Production by People with Cochlear Implants
  22. 15 Interventional Approaches and Educational Options in the United States for People with Cochlear Implants
  23. 16 Cochlear Implantation and Deaf Education: Conflict or Collaboration?
  24. 17 Speech Perception by Adults with Multichannel Cochlear Implants
  25. 18 Advantages of Binaural Hearing
  26. 19 Acoustical and Electrical Speech Processing .
  27. 20 Auditory Brainstem Implants
  28. 21 Considerations for Devising a Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant
  29. Index