Cochlear imaging in the era of cochlear implantation : from silence to sound
Verbist, B.M.
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Verbist, B. M. (2010, February 10). Cochlear imaging in the era of cochlear implantation :
Cochlear imaging in the era of cochlear implantation
From silence to sound
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About the cover: The cover was designed and drawn by Dr. Jürgen Verbist.
As one of the most famous severely hearing impaired people the world has known, Ludwig van Beethoven was chosen for the illustration. The music,”Freudvoll und Leidvoll”, juxtaposes his agony of deafness and the present day joy of hearing in recipients of cochlear implants. The bars represent the evolution of the treatment for sensorineural hearing loss. Early attempts at sound amplifi cation helped Beethoven to break through the silence. However, good understanding of speech was only achieved after the advent of cochlear implants. The challenge for the future is to improve perception of music, to enable the hearing impaired to enjoy Beethoven’s masterpieces in all their beauty.
Cochlear imaging in the era of cochlear implantation: From silence to sound Verbist, Berit
Lay out: Legatron Electronic Publishing, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Printed by: Ipskamp Drukker, Enschede, The Netherlands
ISBN: 978-90-9025033-5
2010 B. Verbist, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Cochlear imaging in the era of cochlear implantation
From silence to sound
PROEFSCHRIFT
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden,
op gezag van de Rector Magnifi cus prof. mr. P.F. van der Heijden, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op woensdag 10 februari 2010 klokke 16.15 uur
door
Berit Michaela Verbist
geboren te Tienen (België) in 1970
Promotiecommissie
Promotores: Prof. Dr. Ir. J.H.M. Frijns Prof. Dr. M.A. van Buchem Co-promotor: Dr. Ir. J.J. Briaire
Overige Leden: Prof. Dr. A.A. Mancuso (University of Florida, USA) Prof. Dr. R. Maroldi (University of Brescia, Italy) Dr. J.J.S. Mulder (UMC, Nijmegen)
The publication of this thesis was fi nancially supported by:
Advanced Bionics
de Nationale Hoorstichting/Sponsor Bingo Loterij
Aan mijn ouders
