The complete idiot's guide to hearing loss
By: by House Clinic ; edited by William M. Luxford, M. Jennifer Derebery, and Karen I. Berliner
Contributors: House Ear Institute
Publisher: Alpha
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9781592579907
Subjects: Deafness; Hearing disorders; Hearing
Other titles: Hearing loss
Description: Millions of people live with hearing loss or impairment. If you've been told there is no help for your partial hearing loss problems-- not true! Learn about the causes of hearing loss, and steps you can take to improve your hearing. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 314) and index.
Table of contents: title: The basics. How the ear works and how we hear ; Do I have a hearing loss?; title: External and middle ear hearing loss. External ear causes of hearing loss ; Problems of the eustachian tube ; Chronic infection in the middle ear ; Other middle ear hearing problems; title: Inner ear hearing loss. Age-related hearing loss ; Hearing loss from noise exposure ; Sudden and drug-induced hearing loss ; Inner ear fluid imbalances ; Tumors of the temporal bone; title: Other issues of hearing loss. Hearing loss due to allergies ; Tinnitus or head noise ; Hearing problems in children ; Treatment of hearing loss in children; title: Help for hearing loss. Hearing aids and how they work ; Assistive listening devices ; Restoring hearing to the deaf ; Communicating effectively ; The impact of hearing loss.