Intricately shaped and amazingly sensitive, ears are the organs of hearing and balance. When something goes wrong with the ears - whether infection or cancer, eardrum perforation or hearing loss - our overall well-being is generally disturbed.
In The Ear Book, Drs. Thomas J. Balkany and Kevin D. Brown, recognized experts on ears and hearing, explain how the anatomy of the ear facilitates hearing and balance and then examine the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common problems of the outer, middle, and inner ear. Their explanations take the mystery out of hearing aids, the proper care of ears, and how the pressurized conditions of scuba diving and air travel affect the ears. And they debunk ear-related myths - from the notion that exposure to loud noise strengthens the ear to the idea that tinnitus can be cured with nutrients - and urge readers to stop using ear candling or Q-tips to get rid of wax.
Drs. Balkany and Brown address such common questions as: Can dizziness be cured? How loud is too loud? Why do my ears ring? Do cochlear implants work for nerve deafness? What promise do innovations in gene therapy and stem cell therapy hold for the future? Fully illustrated and including helpful tables, hearing preservation tips, a glossary of terms, lists of ear medications and resources, and suggestions for further reading, The Ear Bookis sure to be a welcome family guide.
By Thomas J. Balkany, Kevin D. Brown
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 256
Preface I. Understanding Your Ears 1. How the Ear Works 2. Ear Symptoms 3. Common Myths about the Ear II. Common Ear Problems 4. Otitis Media 5. An Overview of Hearing Loss 6. Hearing Loss in Children 7. Age-RelatedHearing Loss 8. All about Hearing Aids 9. All about Cochlear Implants 10. Dizziness and Vertigo 11. Tinnitus III. Disorders of the Outer Ear 12. Swimmer's Ear 13. Ear Wax and Foreign Bodies 14. Malformations of the Outer Ear 15. Bony Growths of the Ear Canal 16. Cancer of the Outer Ear 17. Trauma IV. Disorders of the Middle Ear 18. Perforated Eardrum and Tympanoplasty 19. Otosclerosis and Stapedotomy 20. Mastoiditis and Cholesteatoma V. Disorders of the Inner Ear 21. Ménière's Disease 22. Noise-InducedHearing Loss 23. Sudden Deafness and Autoimmune Disease 24. Ototoxic Drugs 25. Acoustic Neuroma and Other Tumors VI. Other Things You Should Know 26. Hearing and Balance Tests 27. The Ear and Scuba Diving 28. Airplane Ear 29. Bell's Palsy and the Facial Nerve 30. The Future Appendix 1. Commonly Used Ear Medications and Their SideEffects Appendix 2. Organizations Offering Information, Support,and Advocacy Glossary References Index
