Genetic Hearing Loss (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780824743093)

Heredity, either alone or in combination with environmental factors, is the most prominent underlying cause of hearing impairment. Thanks in large part to positional cloning techniques, scientists have identified nearly 100 gene loci implicated in hearing loss since 1995-an extraordinarily rapid rate of gene identification. Genetic Hearing Loss branches into syndromic and nonsyndromic categorical directions in its coverage of the genetics behind hearing loss. Authored by 60 internationally recognized researchers, the book describes the normal development of the ear, updates the classification and epidemiology of hearing loss, and surveys the usage of audiometric tests and diagnostic medical examinations.

Author: Patrick J. Willems
ISBN-10: 0824743091
ISBN-13: 9780824743093
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2003
Pages: 502
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.26w x 1.13d