Mayo Clinic. Audición Y Equilibrio / Mayo Clinic. Hearing and Balance - by Jamie M Bogle (Paperback)

About the Book

"Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance, 3rd edition, offers practical advice for managing issues with hearing and balance, two of the most common reasons people visit their doctors - especially as they age. Problems with hearing and balance can cause a host of struggles and can have a variety of causes. Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance helps readers understand the possible causes of hearing and balance issues and offers solutions aimed at improving not just hearing and balance, but quality of life overall. In this book, you'll get the answers to many common questions about hearing and balance, including: how hearing and balance are tested, ways you can protect your hearing, what you can do to improve your balance, how underlying causes of hearing loss are treated, ways to live well with hearing loss and balance issues, and how to select hearing aids and cochlear implants. You'll also gain real-life insight from people who are successfully managing hearing loss and balance issues."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

La discapacidad auditiva puede ser una condición debilitante. Desde tinnitus y vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno hasta migrañas crónicas e infecciones de oído, existe una serie de causas subyacentes que pueden afectar su capacidad para oír bien. Y la pérdida de audición suele ir de la mano de sensaciones de vértigo. Los problemas de equilibrio y los mareos crónicos pueden afectar todos los aspectos de la vida diaria y ponerlo en riesgo de sufrir lesiones. Obtendrá respuestas a muchas preguntas comunes sobre la audición y el equilibrio, como cómo se evalúan la audición y el equilibrio, formas de proteger su salud auditiva, qué puede hacer para mejorar su equilibrio, cómo se tratan las causas subyacentes de la pérdida auditiva y cómo para seleccionar audífonos e implantes cocleares. También encontrará consejos y herramientas útiles para mejorar su calidad de vida mientras vive con problemas de audición y equilibrio, así como soluciones de la vida real para recuperarse de algunos de los síntomas más inmovilizadores de esta afección. Puede recuperar el control de su vida y superar sus problemas habituales de audición y equilibrio.

Hearing impairment can be a debilitating condition. From tinnitus and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo to chronic migraines and ear infections, there are a host of underlying causes that can impact your ability to hear well. And hearing loss often goes hand-in-hand with feelings of vertigo. Problems with balance and chronic dizziness can affect every aspect of daily life and put you at risk of injury. You'll get the answers to many common questions about hearing and balance, like how hearing and balance are tested, ways to protect your hearing health, what you can do to improve your balance, how underlying causes of hearing loss are treated, and how to select hearing aids and cochlear implants. You will also find helpful tips and tools for improving your quality of life while living with hearing and balance issues, as well as real-life solutions for recovering from some of the more immobilizing symptoms of the condition. You can take back control of your life and move past your common hearing and balance issues.

About the Author

Jamie M. Bogle, Au.D., Ph.D., es un científica clínica reconocida a nivel nacional en Mayo Clinic Arizona. Ha dedicado su carrera a estudiar los efectos de la pérdida auditiva y las alteraciones del equilibrio en niños y adultos. Actualmente, brinda atención clínica y dirige investigaciones para mejorar la audición y el tratamiento de los mareos.

Jamie M. Bogle, Au.D., Ph.D., is a nationally-recognized clinician-scientist at Mayo Clinic Arizona. She has spent her career studying the effects of hearing loss and balance impairments for children and adults. Currently, she provides clinical care and directs research for improving identification and management of dizziness.