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Zusatztext This is a useful handbook for providers who manage patients with hearing loss, vertigo, facial nerve paralysis, or complications of otologic infections. The format enables easy review of pertinent topics and provides a clear outline of appropriate diagnostic and management steps. Informationen zum Autor Darius Kohan, MD,Director of Otology/Neurology,Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, NJ/LIJ,Associate Professor of Otolaryngology,New York University Medical School,President of the New York Otologic Society,Board of Governors, New York Otologic Society,New York, NY.Selena E. Hemen-Ackah, MD, MBA,Director of Otology, Neurotology and Audiology,Division of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,Harvard Medical School,Boston, MA.Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS,Director, New York Otology,Director of the Comprehensive Balance Center of theNew York Head and Neck Institute,Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology,Mount Sinai School of Medicine,New York, NY. Klappentext This text is easy to read yet comprehensive and a very useful guide to state of the art treatment of common conditions encountered by neurologists, otolaryngologists, and general practitioners. Common but challenging pathologies are discussed in detail in respect to etiology, diagnosis, and current management. Appropriate illustrations and tables are utilized to enhance comprehension. Zusammenfassung This text provides a concise yet comprehensive review of common neurologic disorders. The pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, and management of these entities is discussed in detail in a clear, easy to understand format. The focus is on patients presented with vertigo, disequilibrium, hearing loss, pulsatile and non-pulsatile tinnitus, facial nerve weakness, and complications of the otitis media. Vascular tumors and anomalies, trauma to the temporal bone, Meniere's disease, as well as cerebellopontine lesions such as vestibular schwannoma and meningioma will be discussed with special emphasis on clinical applications. The appropriate diagnostic work up and treatment options as well as controversies will be discussed in the context of evidence-based medicine and "best practice" approach. Judicious use of MRI/CT scanning and audio-vestibular testing relevant for each pathology is discussed in detail. Appropriate illustrations and tables will summarize algorithms and protocols for managing these disorders making this text an easy-to-digest medical resource. A reference list is provided. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Presbycusis. 2. Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. 3. Noise Induced Hearing Loss. 4. Ototoxins. 5. Congenital Hearing Loss. 6. Neurofibromatosis. 7. Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors (CPA).- Part I: Acoustic Neuroma and Meningioma; 8. Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors (CPA).- Part II :Rare tumors of the CPA. Section II: Vertigo and Dysequilibrium 9. Ménière's Disease. 10. Vestibular Neuropathy. 11. Labyrinthitis 12. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo 13. Migrainous Vertigo 14. Perilymphatic Fistula 15. Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence 16. Labyrinthine Concussion Section III: Tinnitus 17. Subjective Tinnitus 18. Paragangliomas 19. Arterovenous Malformations and Aberrant Vasculature 20. Benign Intracranial Hypertension 21. Tegmen Dehiscence Section IV: Facial Neuropathy 22. Congenital Facial Palsy 23. Bell's Palsy 24. Traumatic Facial Palsy 25. Facial Neuroma Section V: Neurologic Complications of Otitis Media 26. Facial Paralysis 27. Petrous Apicitis 28. Meningitis and Brain Abscess 29. Otic Hydrocephalus 30. Lateral or Sigmoid Sinus Thrombosis ...
