Infection and Hearing ImpairmentValerie E. Newton, Pamela J. Vallely The aim of the book is to provide a text which brings together the expertise from two separate disciplines applied to a shared problem; that of hearing impairment resulting from an infectious cause. The book has been written to be accessible to both disciplines. It begins with chapters describing the anatomy and function of the ear and its development to allow those unfamiliar with the ear to understand how the pathogen can affect hearing. The following chapters include background information on the relevant viruses, bacteria and other pathogens so that those less familiar with these organisms will be able to understand the context within which they may affect the ear. The book also considers current ways in which these infections may be diagnosed, treated, and the potential for prevention. |
Contents
Chapter | 1 |
Development of the Ear and of Hearing | 17 |
Epidemiology of Infection as a Cause of Hearing Loss | 31 |
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acute otitis media adults AFRO aminoglycosides AMRO antibiotics antibody antigen associated asymptomatic auditory bacterial meningitis better ear burden causes of hearing childhood chronic otitis media clinical cochlea cochlear implantation congenital HCMV infection congenital infection congenital rubella cytomegalovirus infection damage dB HL detection developing countries diagnosis drug effects EMRO epidemiology estimates EURO fetal fetus frequency gene gnathostomiasis hearing impairment human immune response infants infectious causes Infectious Diseases inflammatory influenzae inner ear involvement Journal labyrinth Lassa Lassa fever malaria maternal infection measles virus middle ear mumps infections mumps virus neonatal nerve neurological occurs onset organ of Corti otitis media ototoxic outer hair cells patients perilymph pneumococcal pneumoniae pregnancy prevalence primary protein rates region reported result risk rubella infection sample SEARO sensorineural hearing loss sequelae serological stria vascularis studies subregions symptoms syphilis temporal bone therapy tion tissue treatment vaccine vestibular viral virus infection WPRO