Auditory Prostheses: New Horizons

Description

Cochlear implants are currently the standard treatment for profound sensorineural hearing loss. In the last decade, advances in auditory science and technology have not only greatly expanded the utility of electric stimulation to other parts of the auditory nervous system in addition to the cochlea, but have also demonstrated drastic changes in the brain in responses to electric stimulation, including changes in language development and music perception. Volume 20 of SHAR focused on basic science and technology underlying the cochlear implant. However, due to the newness of the ideas and technology, the volume did not cover any emerging applications such as bilateral cochlear implants, combined acoustic-electric stimulation, and other types of auditory prostheses, nor did it review brain plasticity in responses to electric stimulation and its perceptual and language consequences. This proposed volume takes off from Volume 20, and expands the examination of implants into new and highly exciting areas. This edited book starts with an overview and introduction by Dr. Fan-Gang Zeng. Chapters 2-9 cover technological development and the advances in treating the full spectrum of ear disorders in the last ten years. Chapters 10-15 discuss brain responses to electric stimulation and their perceptual impact. This volume is particularly exciting because there have been quantum leap from the traditional technology discussed in Volume 20. Thus, this volume is timely and will be of real importance to the SHAR audience. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Advances in Auditory Prostheses....Pages 1-11 Bilateral Cochlear Implants....Pages 13-57 Combining Acoustic and Electric Hearing....Pages 59-84 Implantable Hearing Devices for Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Impairment....Pages 85-108 Vestibular Implants....Pages 109-133 Optical Stimulation of the Auditory Nerve....Pages 135-156 A Penetrating Auditory Nerve Array for Auditory Prosthesis....Pages 157-177 Cochlear Nucleus Auditory Prostheses....Pages 179-205 Midbrain Auditory Prostheses....Pages 207-232 Central Auditory System Development and Plasticity After Cochlear Implantation....Pages 233-255 Auditory Training for Cochlear Implant Patients....Pages 257-278 Spoken and Written Communication Development Following Pediatric Cochlear Implantation....Pages 279-303 Music Perception....Pages 305-339 Tonal Languages and Cochlear Implants....Pages 341-364 Multisensory Processing in Cochlear Implant Listeners....Pages 365-381 Back Matter....Pages 383-389