"An Excursus into Hearing Loss" ed. by Stavros Hatzopoulos

The main objective of this volume is to diffuse the latest information related to hearing loss, which is among the most prevalent chronic disabilities worldwide. Nowadays, it is clear that the identification and rehabilitation of hearing impairment, when possible, have to be adequately and promptly managed because hearing loss can seriously interfere with psychosocial development, family dynamics, and social interactions.

This book has been edited with a strong educational perspective (all chapters include an extensive introduction to their corresponding topic and an extensive glossary of terms). This book contains various materials suitable for graduate students in audiology, ENT, hearing science, and neurosciences.

Contents
1 Effects of Genetic Background on Susceptibility and the Acceleration of Hearing Loss in Mice
2 Genetic Basis of Hearing Loss
3 Hearing Loss in Congenital Microtia
4 Characterization of Hearing Loss in Children with Mucopolysaccharidosis
5 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
6 Hearing Loss at High Frequencies and Oxidative Stress: A New Paradigm for Different Etiologies
7 Hearing Screening around the World
8 Cochlear Implants: An Excursus into the Technologies and Clinical Applications
9 Hearing Aids
10 Controlling the Biocompatibility and Mechanical Effects of Implantable Microelectrodes to Improve Chronic Neural Recordings in the Auditory Nervous System