The Medical Practitioner's Guide to Paediatric Audiology [Paperback]

This is simple, clear and quick reference guide to paediatric audiology for medical practitioners.A handy reference guide for medical practitioners who do not have specialist knowledge in pediatric audiology but who, nevertheless, will encounter many cases with mild hearing impairment in childhood and occasional cases with more severe hearing problems.A handy reference guide for medical practitioners who do not have specialist knowledge in pediatric audiology but who, nevertheless, will encounter many cases with mild hearing impairment in childhood and occasional cases with more severe hearing problems.This book provides a handy reference guide for practitioners who do not have specialist knowledge in pediatric audiology but who, nevertheless, will encounter many cases with mild hearing impairment in childhood and occasional cases with more severe hearing problems. The test procedures used to assess the presence, type, nature and degree of hearing impairment are described with guidance on how to interpret the information provided in audiological reports.Preface; 1. Introduction to hearing problems in children; 2. Causes of deafness; 3. Behavioural tests; 4. Pure tone audiology; 5. Objective hearing tests; 6. Middle ear measurements; 7. The management of otitis media with effusion; 8. Management of unilateral hearing loss; 9. Management of sensorineural hearing loss; 10. Cochlear implants.