The past decade has brought great advances in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying auditory pathologies. Molecular biology and genetics have primarily contributed to this enhanced understanding, which in turn has driven thedesign of novel rational therapeutic interventions. This volume presents recent developments in research and their potential translation to the clinical setting. The volume addresses the major entities of peripheral auditory trauma, discusses the underlying mechanisms, the central nervous system consequences, protective interventions and finally explores the possibilities to restore cochlear morphology and function. Brings together the basic and clinical sciencesvery nicely in that while most chapters are written by basic scientists, eachtopic has a pretty direct clinical application or implication INDICE: Introduction.- Genetics of Hearing Loss.- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.- Drug-Induced Hearing Loss. Age-Related Hearing Loss.- Protecting The Inner Ear.- Central Consequences of Cochlear Trauma.- Tinnitus.- Homeostatic Disorders and Meniere’s Disease.- Autoimmune Hearing Loss.- Restoring The Cochlea.-Prospects For Stem Cell Therapy.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-72560-4
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés