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(More customer reviews)My husband's family has Waardenburgs running through it. My husband is deaf in his left ear, has been since birth. One of his brothers does also. In the next generation two have it - one boy unilaterally deaf, and one girl without deafness. Recently my grandchild was born and we feared she was totally deaf. This is the first book that I am aware of on Waardenburg's. The other info I got from NORD (National Org for Rare Diseases). This book is written for doctors, mostly about hearing diagnoses. It was excellent. There are many aspects of Waardenburg's to discuss but this examines diagnosis and hearing problems very well. Barbara S.,R.N., M.A.
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Waardenburg syndrome often goes undetected and undiagnosed as many healthcare professionals are unaware of this syndrome. This text represents the first publication dedicated entirely to Waardenburg syndrome and is an essential resource for identification, diagnosis, and treatment.It introduces basic genetic concepts, explains the four types of Waardenburg syndrome, and provides practical guidance in recognizing individuals with the syndrome, including color photographs that highlight diagnostic features and incidence of the syndrome in families, testing for hearing, and counseling patients and parents. It then provides a comprehensive plan of action for treating patients, and encourages readers to understand when and how to appropriately refer patients to the craniofacial team for genetic assessment. Resource materials for both clinicians and clients are also included.This book is written specifically for practicing speech and language pathologists and audiologists, but, because so little information exists in a single resource, it will also be of great value to ophthalmologists,nurses, physicians, general practitioners, geneticists, psychologists, and school teachers
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