Cochlear Implants : Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolfe, Jace.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cochlear implants.

Deafness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 858 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Plural Publishing, Incorporated, 2017.

Summary:

"Cochlear Implants: Audiologic Management and Considerations for Implantable Hearing Devices provides comprehensive coverage of the audiological principles and practices pertaining to cochlear implants and other implantable hearing technologies. This is the first and only book that is written specifically for audiologists and that exhaustively addresses the details involved with the assessment and management of cochlear implant technology. Additionally, this book provides a through overview of hybrid cochlear implants, implantable bone conduction hearing technology, middle ear implantable devices, and auditory brainstem implants."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Basic Operation and History of Cochlear Implant Technology

Physics and Electronics of Cochlear Implantation

Anatomy and Physiology Associated with Cochlear Implantation

Cochlear Implant Candidacy: Regulatory Approval

Cochlear Implant Candidacy: Adult Audiologic Assessment

Cochlear Implant Candidacy: Pediatric Audiologic Assessment

Basic Terminology of Cochlear Implant Programming

Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implants and Sound Processors

Cochlear Nucleus Cochlear Implants and Sound Processors

MED-EL Cochlear Implants and Sound Processors

Medical and Surgical Aspects of Cochlear Implantation

The Role of Imaging in Implantable Hearing Devices

Fundamental Practices of Cochlear Implant Programming

Programming Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implants

Programming Cochlear Nucleus Cochlear Implants

Programming MED-EL Cochlear Implants

Objective Measures of Cochlear Implant Function

Considerations for Vestibular Assessment and Management of Cochlear Implant Candidates and Recipients

Additional Consideration in the Management of Cochlear Implants for Children and Adults

Factors Affecting the Outcomes of Adults with Cochlear Implants

Factors Affecting the Outcomes of Children with Cochlear Implants

Optimizing the Audiologic Management of Recipients of Cochlear Implants: Integrating Clinical Knowledge to Maximize Recipient Outcomes

Hearing Preservation After Cochlear Implantation, Electric-Acoustic Stimulation, and Hybrid Cochlear Implants

Auditory Brainstem Implants

Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing Devices

Medical Considerations for Osseointegrated Bone Conduction Implants

Middle Ear Implantable Hearing Devices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-63550-274-8