Meniere's disease [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeffrey P. Harris

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784030003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: The Hauge, : Kugler Publications, 1999
• ISBN: 1-280-73907-X; 9786610739073; 90-6299-776-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (434 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): HarrisJeffrey P
• Disciplina: 617.8/82
• Soggetti: Ménière's disease
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Two columns to the page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; O.J. Harris, 1914-1994; Dedication; In memoriam - Harold F. Schuknecht, 1917-1996; Preface; History of Meniere's Disease; Meniere's role in the recognition of the ear as a source of vertigo. Historical perspective; Epidemiology and Natural History; The epidemiology of Meniere's disease; The natural history of Meniere's disease; Histopathology; Histopathology of Meniere's disease; Histopathology of Meniere's- like conditions; Nerve fibers in the endolymphatic sac; Pathogenesis; Pathogenesis of Meniere's syndrome; Possible role of the endolymphatic sac in the pathogenesis of Meniere's diseaseFluid homeostasis in the inner ear; Pathogenesis of Meniere's disease: endolymph ion regulation; Experimental hydrops; Immunology/virology of Meniere's disease; Viral etiology of Meniere's disease; The molecular mechanisms and genetics of Meniere's disease; Models for Meniere's disease; Pathophysiology; The pathophysiology of Meniere's disease; Ultrastructure of the endolymphatic duct and sac in normal and Meniere's disease; Cochlear pathophysiology in Meniere's disease. A critical appraisal; Pathophysiology: Transduction and motor disturbances of hair cells by endolymphatic hydrops and transitory endolymph leakage Electrocochleographic pathophysiology in Meniere's disease; Pathophysiology of Meniere's disease. Vestibular system; Diagnosis and Clinical Aspects; Clinical manifestations of Meniere's disease; Differential diagnosis of Meniere's disease; Migraine and Meniere's ; disease; Diagnostic and laboratory evaluation of Meniere's disease; MR imaging in Meniere's disease; Staging and outcomes for Meniere's disease; Treatment; Meniere's disease: medical therapy; Medical management of Meniere's syndrome How I do it: Medical management of Meniere's disease; Medical management of Meniere's disease; Internal and external endolymphatic shunts for Meniere's disease; Endolymphatic sac surgery; Removal of the extraosseous portion of the endolymphatic sac; Vestibular neurectomy; Selective chemical ablation as treatment for Meniere's disease; Treatments of Meniere's disease applied to the semicircular canals; Dexamethasone perfusion of the inner ear through the round window membrane for Meniere's disease; Meniere's disease: an overview; Unsolved mysteries of Meniere's disease Index of authors
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