Partial Deafness: From Molecular Basis to Therapy
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 13974
Special Issue Editors
2. World Hearing Center, Mokra 17 Street, Kajetany, 05-830 Nadarzyn, Poland
Interests: otology; rhinology; implantable hearing devices; tinnitus; telemedicine; partial deafness treatment
2. Institute of Sensory Organs, 05-830 Kajetany, Poland
Interests: otorhinolaryngology; pediatric otorhinolaryngology; audiology, hearing loss; deafness; partial deafness treatment; hearing aids; hearing implants; implantable devices; otology; tinnitus; telemedicine; teleaudiology; hearing screening; speech disorders; central auditory processing disorders; rhinology; middle ear surgery; otosclerosis
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Dear Colleagues,
Normal hearing is one of the most important human senses. According to the World Health Organization, around 466 million people in the world have hearing impairments caused by various factors. Hearing is a complex process and can be distracted at many levels. That is why it is necessary to examine the hearing path and process, including possible hearing impairments. In order to gain valuable knowledge about hearing, we need to start from the beginning, meaning the molecular and genetic basis. One of the common hearing problems is partial deafness, which is a type of hearing loss. Patients with partial deafness hear quite well at low frequencies, but fail to hear at high frequencies. It is important to know the nature of the disorder to provide the best treatment. Partial Deafness Treatment (PDT) aims to restore the patient’s ability to hear and understand speech in the complex listening environment. At the same time the preservation of the functional residual hearing is the key of successful rehabilitation. Partial deafness treatment can also be planned in patients with vestibular disorders.
The main aim of this Special Issue is to provide knowledge; share personal experiences, current strategies, and expectations in the diagnostic process and treatment of partial deafness, surgery and rehabilitation after different procedures connected with treatment of hearing loss, beginning from the molecular basis.
Prof. Dr. Henryk Skarzynski
Prof. Dr. Piotr Henryk Skarzynski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- partial deafness treatment
- PDT
- partial deafness
- hearing loss
- ENT
- vestibular disorders
- cochlear implantation
- cochlear implant
- molecular basis
- hair cells
- cochlea
- hearing implants
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