Neurotology 2/e

This unique volume bridges the gap between medical neurology, neurosurgery, and otolaryngology. For this must-have reference, 121 leading experts synthesize the current body of knowledge in the rapidly growing field of neurotology, providing state-of-the-art guidelines for clinical diagnosis and management. The New Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect all of the very latest developments in research and practice.

Features
- Explores otologic manifestations of neurological disease. - Describes the electrophysiological diagnosis of neurotologic disorders. - Presents step-by-step guidance on surgical management, including procedures for treating tumors of the cerebellopontine angle and skull base. - Presents hundreds of skillful medical illustrations that depict complex neurotologic concepts and procedures with great clarity. Contents
The History of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery - Part I: Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology - 1. The human brainstem auditory system - 2. Physiology of the ear and the auditory nervous system - 3. Anatomy of the central vestibular system - 4. Physiology of the vestibular system - 5. Molecular genetics in neurotology - 6. Pathological correlates in neurotology - Part II: Symptoms of Neurotologic Disease - 7. Hearing loss in neurotologic diagnosis - 8. Symptoms of vestibular disease - 9. Tinnitus - 10. Otalgi - 11. Pulsatile tinnitus: Advances in diagnosis and treatment - Part III: Neurotologic Diagnosis - 12. The neurotologic examination - 13. Neuro-ophthalmologic manifestations of neurotologic disease - 14. Otolith dysfunction and semicircular canal dysfunction - 15. Dynamic posturography - 16. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials - 17. Central auditory testing - 18. Acoustic and electrical testing of the auditory pathway - 19. Functional imaging of auditory cortical activity - Part IV: Neuroradiology - 20. Imaging of the labyrinth - 21. Imaging of the cerebellopontine angle - 22. Imaging of the lateral skull base - 23. Imaging of the facial nerve - 24. Diagnostic and therapeutic angiography - Part V: Neurotologic Manifestations of Neurologic Disease - 25. Auditory neuropathy, sarcoidosis, siderosis, and idiopathic pachymeningitis - 26. Vestibular neuritis - 27. Meningitis - 28. Demyelinating diseases - 29. Migraine - 30. Seizure disorders - 31. Increased intracranial pressure - 32.vertigo, dysequilibrium, and imbalance with aging - 33. Cervical proprioceptive dysfunction - 34. Paraneoplastic disorders - Part VI: Pediatric Neurotology - 35. Vestibular disorders in childhood - 36. Central auditory system development and disorders - Part VII: Peripheral Audiovestibular Disorders - 37. Cochlear hearing loss - 38. Electronystagmography and rotation tests - 39. Endolymphatic hydrops - 40. Autoimmune inner ear disease - 41. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPY) - 42. Pharmacotherapy of vestibular dysfunction - Part VIII: Surgical Neurotology - 43. Overview of surgical neurotology - 44. Complications in neurotologic surgery - 45. Acoustic neuroma - 46. Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2) - 47. Meningiomas of the posterior fossa and skull base - 48. Epidermoid cysts of the cerebellopontine angle - 49. Rare tumors of the cerebellopontine angle - 50. Intrinsic brain tumors of the posterior fossa - 51. Vascular compression syndrome - 52. Facial nerve and intracranial complications of otitis media - 53. Cerebrospinal fluid leak of temporal bone origin - 54. Arteriovenous malformations - 55. Neurotologic aspects of posterior fossa arachnoid cysts - 56. Vestibular neurectomy - 57. Intraoperative monitoring of cranial nerves - Part IX: Skull Base Diseases - 58. Anatomy of the skull base - 59. Soft tissue reconstruction in skull base surgery - 60. Tumors of the temporal bone - 61. Tumors of the jugular foramen - 62. Management of clivus and parasellar space neoplasms - 63. Temporal bone and skull base trauma - 64. Temporal bone encephalocele - 65. Otogenic skull base osteomyelitis - 66. Lesions of the petrous apex - 67. Diffuse osseous lesions of the temporal bone - 68. Abnormalities of the craniovertebral junction - 69. Innovative radiotherapy of the cranial base - 70. Complications of therapeutic radiation to the cranial base - Part X: Facial Nerve Disorders - 71. Anatomy and physiology of the facial nerve - 72. Overview of facial nerve surgery - 73. Electrical testing of the facial nerve - 74. The acute facial palsies - 75. Tumors of the facial nerve - 76. Iatrogenic facial nerve injury: prevention and management - Part XI: Rehabilitative Neurotology - 77. Hearing aids and assistive listening devices - 78. Implantable hearing devices - 79. Cochlear implant technology - 80. Cochlear implantation in adults - 81. Cochlear implants in children - 82. Auditory brainstem implant - 83. Vestibular and balance rehabilitation - 84. Ocular management and rehabilitation of the patient with facial paralysis - 85. Rehabilitation of lower cranial nerve palsies