Tinnitus and Stress An Interdisciplinary Companion for Healthcare Professionals /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Szczepek, Agnieszka (Editor), Mazurek, Birgit (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human physiology.; Molecular biology.; Neurology.; Otorhinolaryngology.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Medicine & Public Health.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Human Physiology.; Molecular Medicine.

This book provides up-to-date scientific information on the pathways by which psychosocial stress can affect the auditory system and describes current approaches to the management of patients with stress related tinnitus. The latest evidence is presented on aspects such as the role of stress hormone...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction.-2 Stress, glucocorticoides and their receptors
• 3 Allostasis and allostatic load
• 4 Stress-related conditions and tinnitus
• 5 Circadian sensitivity of auditory system
• 6 Animal models of tinnitus
• 7 Stress-related biomarkers
• 8 Psychometric instruments used in tinnitus clinics
• 9 Stress-related tinnitus treatment protocols
• 10 Stress-related outcome measures
• 11 Postface.