Description
This unique volume bridges the gap between medical neurology, neurosurgery, and otolaryngology. For this must-have reference, 121 leading experts synthesize the current body of knowledge in the rapidly growing field of neurotology, providing state-of-the-art guidelines for clinical diagnosis and management. The New Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect all of the very latest developments in research and practice.
Product Details
Reference
34571
EAN13
9780323018302
ISBN
9780323018302
Data sheet
Publication date
2004
Issue number
2
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
1488
Dimensions (mm)
216 x 276
Weight (g)
3357
The History of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Part I: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology 1. The human brainstem auditory system 2. Physiology of the ear and the auditory nervous system 3. Anatomy of the central vestibular system 4. Physiology of the vestibular system 5. Molecular genetics in neurotology 6. Pathological correlates in neurotologyPart II: Symptoms of Neurotologic Disease 7. Hearing loss in neurotologic diagnosis 8. Symptoms of vestibular disease 9. Tinnitus 10. Otalgi 11. Pulsatile tinnitus: Advances in diagnosis and treatmentPart III: Neurotologic Diagnosis 12. The neurotologic examination 13. Neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of neurotologic disease 14. Otolith dysfunction and semicircular canal dysfunction 15. Dynamic posturography 16. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials 17. Central auditory testing 18. Acoustic and electrical testing of the auditory pathway 19. Functional imaging of auditory cortical activityPart IV: Neuroradiology 20. Imaging of the labyrinth 21. Imaging of the cerebellopontine angle 22. Imaging of the lateral skull base 23. Imaging of the facial nerve 24. Diagnostic and therapeutic angiographyPart V: Neurotologic Manifestations of Neurologic Disease 25. Auditory neuropathy, sarcoidosis, siderosis, and idiopathic pachymeningitis 26. Vestibular neuritis 27. Meningitis 28. Demyelinating diseases 29. Migraine 30. Seizure disorders 31. Increased intracranial pressure 32.vertigo, dysequilibrium, and imbalance with aging 33. Cervical proprioceptive dysfunction 34. Paraneoplastic disordersPart VI: Pediatric Neurotology 35. Vestibular disorders in childhood 36. Central auditory system development and disordersPart VII: Peripheral Audiovestibular Disorders 37. Cochlear hearing loss 38. Electronystagmography and rotation tests 39. Endolymphatic hydrops 40. Autoimmune inner ear disease 41. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPY) 42. Pharmacotherapy of vestibular dysfunctionPart VIII: Surgical Neurotology 43. Overview of surgical neurotology 44. Complications in neurotologic surgery 45. Acoustic neuroma 46. Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) 47. Meningiomas of the posterior fossa and skull base 48. Epidermoid cysts of the cerebellopontine angle 49. Rare tumors of the cerebellopontine angle 50. Intrinsic brain tumors of the posterior fossa 51. Vascular compression syndrome 52. Facial nerve and intracranial complications of otitis media 53. Cerebrospinal fluid leak of temporal bone origin 54. Arteriovenous malformations 55. Neurotologic aspects of posterior fossa arachnoid cysts 56. Vestibular neurectomy 57. Intraoperative monitoring of cranial nerves Part IX: Skull Base Diseases 58. Anatomy of the skull base 59. Soft tissue reconstruction in skull base surgery 60. Tumors of the temporal bone 61. Tumors of the jugular foramen 62. Management of clivus and parasellar space neoplasms 63. Temporal bone and skull base trauma 64. Temporal bone encephalocele 65. Otogenic skull base osteomyelitis 66. Lesions of the petrous apex 67. Diffuse osseous lesions of the temporal bone 68. Abnormalities of the craniovertebral junction 69. Innovative radiotherapy of the cranial base 70. Complications of therapeutic radiation to the cranial basePart X: Facial Nerve Disorders 71. Anatomy and physiology of the facial nerve 72. Overview of facial nerve surgery 73. Electrical testing of the facial nerve 74. The acute facial palsies 75. Tumors of the facial nerve 76. Iatrogenic facial nerve injury: prevention and managementPart XI: Rehabilitative Neurotology 77. Hearing aids and assistive listening devices 78. Implantable hearing devices 79. Cochlear implant technology 80. Cochlear implantation in adults 81. Cochlear implants in children 82. Auditory brainstem implant 83. Vestibular and balance rehabilitation 84. Ocular management and rehabilitation of the patient with facial paralysis 85. Rehabilitation of lower cranial nerve palsies