Front Matter; Auditory Pathology: When Hearing is Out of Balance; Genetics of Hearing Loss; Cochlear Homeostasis and Homeostatic Disorders; Tinnitus: Theories Mechanisms and Treatments; Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease; Age-Related Hearing Loss and Its Cellular and Molecular Bases; Patterns and Mechanisms of Noise-Induced Cochlear Pathology; Drug-Induced Hearing Loss; Central Consequences of Cochlear Trauma; Cell Death and Cochlear Protection; Emerging Strategies for Restoring the Cochlea; Back Matter
Summary
Presents developments in auditory research and their potential applications in clinical settings. This book addresses the major dynamics of peripheral auditory trauma, including the underlying mechanisms, consequences to the central nervous system, protective interventions, and the possibility of restoring cochlear morphology and function