{"product_id":"genetics-and-hearing-impairment-isbn-9781897635292","title":"Genetics and Hearing Impairment","description":"The aim of this book is to provide a description of what is currently known about the genetics of deafness for audiologists, otologists and general genetics. It includes a number of background chapters introducing relevant genetics for audiologists and otologists and relevant aspects of auditory intervention for geneticists. These cover the epidemiology of hearing loss and the current situation with regard to gene identification within the field.  \u003cp\u003eChapters on the common syndromes, eg Ushers, Waardenburg, Pendred, Branchio-otorenal and Treacher Collins are followed by coverage of Dominant, Recessive and x-linked non-syndromal deafness, together with mitrochondial deafness. The final section includes chapters on the genetic, rehabilitative and surgical management of genetic disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Background.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e Basic mechanisms of hearing and hearing impairment, \u003ci\u003eKaren P Steel and Alan Plamer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e Basic genetic mechanisms, \u003ci\u003eAndrew P Read.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e Methods of identifying hearing loss genes, \u003ci\u003eBruno Dallapiccola, Rita Mingarelli and Andrew P Read.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e The use of gene libraries in the study of the molecular genetics of the auditory system, \u003ci\u003eWilliam J Kimberling and Kirk Beisel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e Mouse models for human hearing impairment, \u003ci\u003eSteven DM Brown and Karen P Steel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e Gene linkage in genetic hearing loss: Where are we now? \u003ci\u003eCor WRJ Cremers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Par II Audiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e Epidemiology of genetic hearing impairment, \u003ci\u003eAgnete Parving.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e The audiological approach to genetic hearing impairment in children, \u003ci\u003eEdoardo Arslan and Eva Orzan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/b\u003e Audiometric patterns of genetic hearing loss, \u003ci\u003eAlessandro Martini and Silvano Prosser.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e The detection of carriers of genetic hearing loss,  \u003ci\u003eDayfydd Stephens and Eva Orzan.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/b\u003e Blance function and hearing loss, \u003ci\u003eClaes Moller.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/b\u003e The diagnostic approach to syndromal hearing loss, \u003ci\u003eElisa Calzolari and Alberto Sensi.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/b\u003e Auditory dysfunction in genetic disordersd of the skelton, \u003ci\u003ePeter Beighton.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/b\u003e Usher syndrome, \u003ci\u003eWilliam J Kimberling and Richard JH Smith.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/b\u003e Pendred syndrome, \u003ci\u003eWilliam REardon and Richard C Trembath.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16\u003c\/b\u003e Waardenburg syndrome, \u003ci\u003eAndrew P Read and Valerie E Newton.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17\u003c\/b\u003e Alport syndrome, \u003ci\u003eHan G Brunner.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18\u003c\/b\u003e Neurofibromatosis type II, \u003ci\u003eD Gareth R Evans.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19\u003c\/b\u003e Branchio-oto-renal syndrome, \u003ci\u003eRichard JH Smith and William J Kimberling.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20\u003c\/b\u003e Treacher Collins syndrome, \u003ci\u003eMichael J Dixon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Non-Syndromal Hearing Loss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21\u003c\/b\u003e Automsomal recessive non-syndromal hearing loss, \u003ci\u003eChrinstine Petit.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22\u003c\/b\u003e Autosomal dominant non-syndromal hearing loss, \u003ci\u003eChristine Petit.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23\u003c\/b\u003e Otosclerois, \u003ci\u003eFrank Declau and Paul van de Hyning.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24\u003c\/b\u003e X-linked hearing loss, \u003ci\u003eHan G Brunner.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25\u003c\/b\u003e The X-linked recessive progressive mixed hearing loss syndrom with perilymphatic gusher during stapes surgery (DFN3), \u003ci\u003eCpr WRJ Cremers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 26\u003c\/b\u003e Mitochondrially determined hearing impairment, \u003ci\u003eNathan Fischel-Ghodsian.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 27\u003c\/b\u003e Genetic counselling for hearing impairment, \u003ci\u003eRobert F Mueller.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 28\u003c\/b\u003e Surgical counselling for hearing impairment, \u003ci\u003eRobert F Mueller.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 29\u003c\/b\u003e Surgery for congenital conductive and mixed hearing loss without atresia of the ear canal, \u003ci\u003eCor WRJ Cremers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 30\u003c\/b\u003e Rehabilitation of genetic hearing loss, \u003ci\u003eSusan Bellman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAlessandro Martini is the author of Genetics and Hearing Impairment, published by Wiley. Dai Stephens is the author of Genetics and Hearing Impairment, published by Wiley.   The aim of this book is to provide a description of what is currently known about the genetics of deafness for audiologists, otologists and general genetics. It includes a number of background chapters introducing relevant genetics for audiologists and otologists and relevant aspects of auditory intervention for geneticists. These cover the epidemiology of hearing loss and the current situation with regard to gene identification within the field.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters on the common syndromes, eg Ushers, Waardenburg, Pendred, Branchio-otorenal and Treacher Collins are followed by coverage of Dominant, Recessive and x-linked non-syndromal deafness, together with mitrochondial deafness. The final section includes chapters on the genetic, rehabilitative and surgical management of genetic disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989278900453,"sku":"NP9781897635292","price":142.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781897635292.jpg?v=1761783491","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/genetics-and-hearing-impairment-isbn-9781897635292","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}