Andrej Kral & Arthur N. Popper 
Deafness [PDF ebook] 

This book considers deafness as a medical condition, exploring the neuronal consequences on the peripheral and the central nervous system as well as on cognition and learning, viewed from the standpoint of genetics, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, molecular biology, systems neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience.

Table of Content

1. To Hear or Not To Hear: Neuroscience of Deafness
Andrej Kral.-
2.
Molecular Etiology of Deafness and Cochlear Consequences
Zippora Brownstein, Shaked Shivatzki, and Karen B. Avraham.-
3.
Effects of Early-Onset Deafness in the Developing Auditory System
Patricia A. Leake, Olga Stakhovskaya, and Stephen J. Rebscher.-
4.
Synaptic Organization and Plasticity in the Auditory System of the Deaf White Cat
Michael A. Muniak, Catherine J. Connelly, Natasha N. Tirko, Jahn N. O’Neil, and David K. Ryugo.-
5.
Synaptic and Cellular Consequences of Hearing Loss
Dan H. Sanes.-
6.
Integrative Neuronal Functions in Deafness
Andrej Kral, Peter Baumhoff, and Robert K. Shepherd.-
7.
The Impact of Deafness on the Human Central Auditory and Visual Systems
Anu Sharma and Teresa Mitchell.-
8.
Multisensory Interactions in Auditory cortex and Auditory Rehabilitation in Deafness
Diane S Lazard, Anne-Lise Giraud, and Pascal Barone.-
9.
Visual Attention in Deaf Humans: A Neuroplasticity Perspective
Matthew W. G. Dye and Daphne Bavelier.-
10.
The Consequences of Deafness for Spoken Language Development
Peter J. Blamey and Julia Z. Sarant.