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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810156603321

Titolo

Hereditary hearing loss and its syndromes / / edited by Helga V. Toriello, Shelley D. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England, : Oxford University Press, c2013

ISBN

0-19-931388-1

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 732 p.) : ill

Collana

Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics ; ; 63

Altri autori (Persone)

TorielloHelga V

SmithShelley D. <1949->

Disciplina

617.8

Soggetti

Hearing disorders

Deafness - Genetic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Genetic hearing loss : a brief history -- Epidemiology, etiology, genetic mechanisms, and genetic counseling -- Embryology of the mammalian ear -- Gene/environment interactions in acquired hearing loss -- Syndrome diagnosis and investigation in the hearing-impaired patient -- Genetic hearing loss with no associated abnormities -- Genetic hearing loss associated with external ear abnormalities -- Eye disorders -- Genetic hearing loss associated with musculoskeletal disorders -- Genetic hearing loss associated with renal disorders -- Genetic hearing loss associated with neurologic and neuromuscular disorders -- Genetics hearing loss associated with cardiac abnormalities -- Genetic hearing loss associated with endocrine disorders -- Genetic hearing loss associated with metabolic disorders -- Integumentary disorders -- Oral and dental disorderss -- Chromosome disorders.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the third edition of the foremost medical reference on genetic hearing loss, updated to include new information on molecular mechanisms. It is an excellent resource for physicians, audiologists, and other professionals working with individuals with hearing loss and their families, and for clinical training programs and researchers in hearing sciences.