Hearing

Aage R. Moller, PhD (D. Med. Sci.) Aage R. Moller, PhD (D. Med. Sci.) is Professor of Cognition and Neuroscience and MF Jonsson Endowed Chair in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Samuel R. Atcherson, University of Arkansas, International Journal of Audiology, (2015): "Most unique about this book for the field of audiology is the in-depth, yet accessible coverage of auditory physiology and the promotion of understanding for how various hearing-related disorders can be partly explained by changes in neural expression and plasticity... All throughout this book, the reader will benefit from carefully chosen chapter subheadings and figures to break up the text and highlight key concepts for readability and comprehension. Assets of the book are a list of abbreviations and a chapter on cochlear and brainstem implants, as well as separate appendices covering definitions in anatomy, hearing conservation programs, and neural plastity. The reader will also benefit from a numbered abstract listing of key concepts at the beginning of each chapter... I especially appreciate in this book the greater emphasis on auditory physiology and its tie-in with hearing disorders compared to similar books on the market. This book is well written and organized, and should make an excellent textbook for graduate students in audiology, both beginner and intermediate... The book will also be useful for practicing audiologists who would benefit from an update and for psychologists and psychiatrists interested in the study of tinnitus and hyperactive disorders. Already, I can see how this one book could be used in at least four of the courses that I teach in an Au.D. program, which could help students to reduce the cost of their education expense. I want to commend Dr. Moller for this work, which I believe will be a wonderful addition to the libraries of many students and practitioners. Improving our collective understanding of the central auditory nervous system will no doubt aid in the advancement and progress of audiology and related fields. Simply put, hearing is more than just the ears."

• Preface vii Introduction ix List of Abbreviations xi Section I. The Ear 1 Chapter 1. Anatomy of the Ear 3 Chapter 2. Sound Conduction to the Cochlea 23 Chapter 3. Physiology of the Cochlea 49 Chapter 4. Sound-Evoked Electrical Potentials in the Cochlea 69 Section II. The Auditory Nervous System 87 Chapter 5. Anatomy of the Auditory Nervous System 91 Chapter 6. Physiology of the Auditory Nervous System 115 Chapter 7. Evoked Potentials from the Nervous System 191 Chapter 8. Acoustic Middle Ear Reflex 241 Section III. Disorders of the Auditory System and Their Pathophysiology 257 Chapter 9. Hearing Impairment 261 Chapter 10. Hyperactive Disorders of the Auditory System 321 Chapter 11. Cochlear and Brainstem Implants 341 Appendix A. Definitions in Anatomy 359 Appendix B. Hearing Conservation Programs 361 Appendix C. Neural Plasticity 375 References 379 Index 407