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This highly anticipated text is the only publication on pharmacology and ototoxicity written specifically for audiologists. With contributions from leading audiologists, basic scientists, pharmacologists, and otolaryngologists, Pharmacology and Ototoxicity for Audiologists provides both basic and advanced coverage of topics critical to successful clinical practice. Fundamental concepts and terminology of pharmacology, biochemistry of the auditory system, and mechanisms of toxicity are covered, along with specific chapters on drug and noise-induced ototoxicity. This text is absolutely essential for anyone working in the hearing sciences and hearing healthcare. ... Read more

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pharm and ototoxicity
This was shipped as indicated and rec'd on time. Book was in excellent condition and has been one to keep as a reference.

good info
good basic introduction to pharmacology and ototoxicity for beginners ... Read more

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This is the second book the author has written on the subject of Meniere's disease. In this book "Let's Get Better" it has been possible to add more information from the original manuscript. With a focus not only on his personal story of living with Meniere's disease, but on achieving better health through alternative therapies, diet , meditation, exercise and positive attitude.
So if you are putting your life on hold while you wait and hope to get well...don't! You simply can't wait to feel well to start working towards better health. Learn positive strategies for wellness. Reduce acute Meniere's symptoms. Manage Meniere attacks. Create a positive and powerful life.
Do the seemingly impossible...recover a sense of balance and power in your life. ... Read more

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This book is the first book written on the subject by the Author. Unlike a clinical study or medical text, the Author writes with an understanding of the effects of having Meniere disease.The Author shares his personal experience in recovery from the effects of Meniere's disease. Today he is not only well, he windsurfs, snowboards, travels, works on his computer for hours and lives a full and active life which defies the initial prognosis given by his doctors and specialists. Today he is a writer, painter, designer and exhibiting artist. He continues to study, teach and practice the art of meditation and energy healing. The Author is married with two adult children. ... Read more

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University of Pittsburgh, PA. Text for otolaryngologists, primary care physicians, neurologists, or residents on the diagnosis and management of dizziness. Extensive case studies grouped into three types: tutorials, common disease, and unusual disorders. DNLM: Vestibular Diseases - case studies. ... Read more

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A Complete Reference for Meniere's Disease
This book is the most complete compilation of information on Meniere's Disease that I have come across in 24 years! It is easy-to-read and answers so many of the questions that arise concerning this disease. Anyone who has Meniere's Disease should read this book!

Outdated and dangerous
Good intentions prevail throughout this book; good high level advice on coping is shared. But like most reviews of the book, it's outdated. It's becoming common knowledge that Meniere's is caused by a viral infection and can be cured in 85%~90% of cases by taking Valtrex 1000mg or Zovirex 800mg three times a day for 4~6 weeks. These drugs are not even mentioned in this book and could lead many a reader to consider drastic, ineffective and irreversible surgical management which is still being pushed by many lagging doctors.

A must have for anyone with Menieres
This book was such a blessing in my life. I read it over and over when I first got it.So much of the information I was already experiencing but didnt' know why. I learned more from this book and my online support group than from any doctor.

Excellent Scope of Information
Once diagnosed with Meniere's, I began the search for information.Much is out there, but nothing was as informative as this book.The author gives you everything you could possibly want or need to know.It is very helpful in validating the more 'minor' Meniere's symptoms your physician may not have explained to you as being due to this disease. It will also give you options that range from traditional to holistic treatments. Should you reach the surgical level, this book diagrams and explains the options, risks, and outcomes to result in aninformed decision. I was on the fast-track to surgery, but after reading the book, I found the drug betahistine mentioned.I discussed this with my specialist, and he consented in giving it a try. While this drug therepy dosen't work for everyone, it gave me my life back. Might I have found this therapy in another book?Maybe...but I didn't.

Very informative
This book is very well written and organized.It covers Meniere's in great detail and has references you can turn to for further information.I found the exhaustive list of symptoms and the explantions of their causes particularly helpful.If you have Meniere's or treat patients with the disease, you should have this book.(I work for medical book publishers, so I don't hand out praise lightly.) ... Read more

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While early studies of the auditory/vestibular sciences provided insights into the anatomy and neurophysiology of these systems and produced a prosthetic cochlear implant, the rise of molecular biology now permits a clear examination of the genetic basis for various hearing and balance disorders. In Auditory and Vestibular Research: Methods and Protocols, specialists in the field describe current RNA, protein, and imaging protocols that have provided insights into genetic regulation as well as a greater understanding of the genes and pathogens involved in diseases of the ear. This overview utilizes both mammalian and non-mammalian animal models as well as techniques applicable to clinical studies in order to best provide an up-to-date perspective on basic research. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include brief introductions to their subjects, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and Notes sections, highlighting tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Auditory and Vestibular Research: Methods and Protocols is an ideal guide to the field and a useful tool for exploring genes and proteins in other systems as well, especially systems in which tissues are scarce and a comparative approach lends itself to discovering the underlying causes of human disorders.

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This book comprehensively covers the assessment and treatment of balance system impairments. Designed to be used in graduate programs in audiology, and by practicing audiologists, it is also appropriate for those in the fields of physical therapy, otolaryngology, and neurology. Assessment chapters address ocular motility testing, positional/positioning testing, caloric testing, rotational testing, computerized dynamic posturography, and vestibular evoked potentials. Treatment chapters cover non-medical, medical, and surgical treatment of dizziness and vertigo, vestibular rehabilitation and assessment of and intervention for falls risk. Additionally, the book provides background information on the vestibular and ocular motor systems, sample cases, and a final chapter, "Putting It All Together." ... Read more

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Time saver
This book is so well layed out that you can find exaclty what you are looking for, when you are looking for it. It is a definate 10 out of 10 when you need to find information in a hurry. I purchased this book for school and it worked so well, we bought one for the office too. ... Read more

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Presented in this volume is the state of the art in the field of neurootology for clinical investigators as well as medical doctors. There are two main themes, the first of which is related to investigation methods: Objective and Quantitative Equilibrium Tests, and the second to an outstanding clinical problem: Vertigo, Nausea, Tinnitus and Hypoacusia due to Head and Neck Trauma. The symposium on the most recent investigative developments was organized in honour of Prof.Dr. Pedro Luiz Mangabeira Albernaz who introduced a special method of triangular electronystagmographic derivation. Clinically, these proceedings cover the mechanisms and the sequalae of head and neck trauma. General aspects, as well as the epidemiology of neurootological findings resulting from this trauma are discussed; functional clinical aspects and changes in evoked potentials and EEG due to concussional trauma are analysed; audiovestibular and taste and smell disturbances elucidated, including psychological features; and finally various aspects of treatment are presented and debated. ... Read more

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This book's purpose is to present a concise, organized approach to evaluating patients with dizziness, hearing loss, and tinnitus.Part I reviews clinically relevant anatomy and physiology to provide a framework for understanding the pathophysiology of the vestibular and auditory systems.Part II outlines the important features of the patient's history and examination that determine the probable site of the lesion.Part III covers the key diagnostic points that help the clinician decide on the cause of the patient's problem and explains how to manage the patient's symptoms. ... Read more

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A classic from Baloh
I like this book, is big enough to learn all the basics, and not too big to spend to much time in only one theme. ... Read more