Cochlear Implants: Auditory Prostheses and Electric Hearing

by Richard R. Fay and Fang-Gang Zeng

Book Overview

Cochlear implants have instigated a popular but controversial revolution in the treatment of deafness. This book discusses the physiological bases of using artificial devices to electrically stimulate the brain to interpret sounds. As the first successful device to restore neural function, the cochlear implant serves as a model for research in neuroscience and biomedical engineering. These and other auditory prostheses are discussed in the context...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387406468
• ISBN13: 9780387406466
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"