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Deafness

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Editors:
  1. Andrej Kral

    1. Hannover Medical School, Institute of Audioneurotechnology, Hannover, Germany

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  2. Arthur N. Popper

    1. Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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  3. Richard R. Fay

    1. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, USA

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  • Considers deafness as a medical condition
  • Explores the neuronal consequences on the peripheral and the central nervous system as well as on cognition and learning
  • Written from the standpoint of genetics, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, molecular biology, systems neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience

Part of the book series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research (SHAR, volume 47)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. To Hear or Not to Hear: Neuroscience of Deafness

    • Andrej Kral
    Pages 1-15

  3. Molecular Etiology of Deafness and Cochlear Consequences

    • Zippora Brownstein, Shaked Shivatzki, Karen B. Avraham
    Pages 17-39

  4. Effects of Early-Onset Deafness in the Developing Auditory System

    • Patricia A. Leake, Olga Stakhovskaya, Stephen J. Rebscher
    Pages 41-81

  5. Synaptic Organization and Plasticity in the Auditory System of the Deaf White Cat

    • Michael A. Muniak, Catherine J. Connelly, Natasha N. Tirko, Jahn N. O’Neil, David K. Ryugo
    Pages 83-128

  6. Synaptic and Cellular Consequences of Hearing Loss

    • Dan H. Sanes
    Pages 129-149

  7. Integrative Neuronal Functions in Deafness

    • Andrej Kral, Peter Baumhoff, Robert K. Shepherd
    Pages 151-187

  8. The Impact of Deafness on the Human Central Auditory and Visual Systems

    • Anu Sharma, Teresa Mitchell
    Pages 189-215

  9. Multisensory Interactions in Auditory Cortex and Auditory Rehabilitation in Deafness

    • Diane S. Lazard, Anne-Lise Giraud, Pascal Barone
    Pages 217-236

  10. Visual Attention in Deaf Humans: A Neuroplasticity Perspective

    • Matthew W. G. Dye, Daphne Bavelier
    Pages 237-263

  11. The Consequences of Deafness for Spoken Language Development

    • Peter J. Blamey, Julia Z. Sarant
    Pages 265-299
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About this book

This book considers deafness as a medical condition, exploring the neuronal consequences on the peripheral and the central nervous system as well as on cognition and learning, viewed from the standpoint of genetics, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, molecular biology, systems neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Hannover Medical School, Institute of Audioneurotechnology, Hannover, Germany

    Andrej Kral

  • Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    Arthur N. Popper

  • Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, USA

    Richard R. Fay

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Deafness

  • Editors: Andrej Kral, Arthur N. Popper, Richard R. Fay

  • Series Title: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7840-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-7839-3Published: 28 August 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0079-4Published: 23 August 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7840-9Published: 27 August 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0947-2657

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-1897

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 299

  • Topics: Neurosciences

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