Hereditary hearing loss and its syndromes / edited by Helga V. Toriello, Shelley D. Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Toriello, Helga V.

Smith, Shelley D., 1949-

Series:

Oxford monographs on medical genetics ; no. 63.

Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics ; 63

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hearing disorders.

Deafness--Genetic aspects.

Deafness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 732 p.) : ill.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Summary:

This is the third edition of the foremost medical reference on genetic hearing loss, updated to include new information on molecular mechanisms. It is an excellent resource for physicians, audiologists, and other professionals working with individuals with hearing loss and their families, and for clinical training programs and researchers in hearing sciences.

Contents:

Genetic hearing loss : a brief history

Epidemiology, etiology, genetic mechanisms, and genetic counseling

Embryology of the mammalian ear

Gene/environment interactions in acquired hearing loss

Syndrome diagnosis and investigation in the hearing-impaired patient

Genetic hearing loss with no associated abnormities

Genetic hearing loss associated with external ear abnormalities

Eye disorders

Genetic hearing loss associated with musculoskeletal disorders

Genetic hearing loss associated with renal disorders

Genetic hearing loss associated with neurologic and neuromuscular disorders

Genetics hearing loss associated with cardiac abnormalities

Genetic hearing loss associated with endocrine disorders

Genetic hearing loss associated with metabolic disorders

Integumentary disorders

Oral and dental disorderss

Chromosome disorders.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 12, 2013).

ISBN:

0-19-931388-1

OCLC:

851697583