Overview

Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this book provides an in-depth discussion on prosthetic restoration of hearing via implantation. The text succinctly discusses the scientific principles behind cochlear implants, examines the latest technology, and offers practical advice on how to assess candidates, how to implant the devices, and what rehabilitation is most effective. The authors thoroughly examine the outcomes of cochlear implantation, the impact on the patient's quality of life, the benefits in relation to the costs, and the implications of cochlear implants for language and speech acquisition and childhood education.

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Author:   John K. Niparko
Publisher:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Imprint:   Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.021kg
ISBN:  

9780781777490

ISBN 10:   0781777496
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   17 April 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

HEARING AND HEARING LOSS Auditory Physiology and Perception Bradford J. May and John K. Niparko Brain Plasticity: The Impact of the Environment on the Brain as It Relates to Hearing and Deafness David K. Ryugo, Elizabeth E. Redd, and Charles J. Limb The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss: How Prevalent Is Hearing Loss? John K. Niparko and Yuri Agrawal Inner Ear Pathology in Severe to Profound Mark Almond and David J. Brown Correlates of Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Their Effects on Hearing Aid Benefit and Implications for Cochlear Implantation Ryan Carpenter THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT The History of Cochlear Implants Marc Eisen The Design of Cochlear Implants Blake S. Wilson and Michael F. Dorman ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDACY FOR A COCHLEAR IMPLANT Assessment of Candidacy for Cochlear Implantation John K. Niparko, Cristiano Lingua, and Ryan M. Carpenter Parental Response to the Diagnosis of Hearing Loss Nancy K. Mellon Maternal Attachment and Adjustment: Impact on Child Outcomes Nancy K. Mellon Psychosocial Development of Deaf Children Nancy K. Mellon Motor Skills in Childhood Deafness Betty Schopmeyer COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION PROCEDURES Medical and Surgical Aspects of Cochlear Implantation Debara L. Tucci and Thomas M. Pilkington Vestibular Function and Cochlear Implantation Charles Della Santina RESULTS AND OUTCOMES OF COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION Clinical Investigations of Cochlear Implant Performance Karen Iler Kirk and Sangsook Choi Music Perception in Cochlear Implant Users Patrick J. Donnelly and Charles J. Limb Outcomes in Cochlear Implantation: Assessment of Quality of Life Impact and Economic Evaluation of the Benefits of the Cochlear Implant in Relation to Costs Frank Lin, John K. Niparko, and Howard W. Francis DEVELOPMENT AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION Language and Speech Acquisition Nancy K. Mellon Reading and Deafness Betty Schopmeyer Rehabilitation for the Hearing Impaired: An Historical Perspective Mark Ross Rehabilitation After Cochlear Implantation Amy McConkey Robbins Education and Childhood Deafness: Changing Choices and New Challenges Sue Archbold and Gerard O'Donoghue Classroom Strategies for Early Learners with Cochlear Implants Mary O'Leary Kane, Shelley Howard-Robinson, Jennifer L. Mertes, and Christa Lopez Tamparong CULTURAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION The Cultural Implications of Cochlear Implantation John K. Niparko The Implications of Parental Choice of Communication Mode: Understanding the Options Nancy K. Mellon

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