7 Tinnitus-Related Insomnia Treatment LAURENCE MCKENNA AND H. CLARE DANIEL The term insomnia covers a range of sleep-related complaints including sleep of insufficient duration, quality, or effectiveness. Like tinnitus, insomnia…
2 Tinnitus Self-Treatment DAIV I. SIZER AND ROBERT R.A. COLES Tinnitus is a disorder where the degree of distress caused by the symptoms depends to a large extent on the…
6 Tinnitus Habituation Therapy RICHARD S. HALLAM AND LAURENCE MCKENNA The habituation model of tinnitus has been around for over 20 years (Hallam et al, 1984), and although direct proof…
4 Treating Tinnitus in Patients with Otologic Conditions DAVID M. BAGULEY, CATRIONA A. WILLIAMSON, AND DAVID A. MOFFAT In this chapter we share our perspective on treating patients with tinnitus…
3 Transmastoid Approaches Closed Tympanoplasty (Figs. 3.1–3.18) Indications • Cholesteatoma in children and in patients with highly pneumatized mastoids. • Chronic otitis media without cholesteatoma, when exploration of the mastoid…
4 Translabyrinthine Approaches Basic Translabyrinthine Approach (Figs. 4.1–4.47) Indications • Removal of cerebellopontine angle lesions when hearing preservation is not a concern, as follows: (a) Acoustic neurinoma: –With unserviceable preoperative…
2 Anatomy of the Temporal Bone The temporal bone actually consists of four fused parts—the squamous, tympanic, mastoid, and petrous bones. Squamous Bone The squamous part of the bone represents…
9 Infratemporal Fossa Approaches Infratemporal Fossa Approach Type A (Figs. 9.1–9.31) Indications • Lesions of the jugular foramen: –Types C and D glomus jugulare tumors. –Lower cranial nerve schwannomas and…
8 Modified Transcochlear Approach (Type A) Indications • Extradural lesions: extensive petrous apex lesions with preoperative facial nerve and inner ear loss of function, e.g.: –Petrous bone cholesteatoma of the…
5 Middle Cranial Fossa Approaches Basic Middle Cranial Fossa Approach (Figs. 5.1–5.34) Indication This approach is indicated for pathologies that present with preoperatively preserved hearing in the following manner: •…
