Hearing loss (HL), or deafness in its most severe form, affects an estimated 28 and 22.5
million Americans and Europeans, respectively. The numbers are higher in regions such as …

This article is a review of the genes and genetic disorders that affect hearing in humans and
a few selected mouse models of deafness. Genetics is playing an increasingly critical role in …

The genetic heterogeneity of hereditary hearing loss is thus far represented by hundreds of
genes encoding a large variety of proteins. Mutations in these genes have been discovered …

What would define real progress in the field of deafness research in fundamental and
medical terms? In fundamental terms, progress would be measured by an improvement in …

Hereditary hearing loss is both clinically and genetically very heterogeneous. Despite the
large number of genes that have been associated with the condition, many cases remain …

Background: Hereditary sensorineural hearing loss is the most frequently occurring birth
defect. It has profound effects for the individual and is a substantial burden on society …

Hearing loss is an etiologically diverse condition with many disease-related complications
and major clinical, social, and quality of life implications. As the rate of acquired hearing loss …

Hearing loss is among the most common disabilities of man. It has been estimated that over
70 million individuals in the world are hearing impaired with pure tone averages greater …

Hearing loss (HL) is the most prevalent sensory impairment in both childhood and
adulthood. 1, 2 According to the last update of the World Health Organization (WHO) …

Tremendous progress has been made in our understanding of the molecular basis of
hearing and hearing loss. Through recent advances, we have begun to understand the …