Hearing loss is the most common sensorial deficit in humans and one of the most common
birth defects. In developed countries, at least 60% of cases of hearing loss are of genetic …

Sensorineural hearing loss is a very diffuse pathology (about 1/1000 born) with several
types of transmission. X-linked hearing loss accounts for approximately 1%-2% of cases of …

Objective: Cochlear implantation is the most important treatment currently available for
profound sensorineural hearing loss. The aim of this study was to investigate the etiology of …

Incomplete partition type III (IP-III) is a relatively rare inner ear malformation that has been
associated with a POU3F4 gene mutation. The IP-III anomaly is mainly characterized by …

Objective: Incomplete partition type 3 (IP3) malformation deafness is a rare hereditary cause
of congenital or rapid progressive hearing loss. The children present with a severe to …

Hearing loss is one of the most common sensory deficits. It carries severe medical and
social consequences, and therefore, universal newborn hearing screening was introduced …

Third window abnormalities are bony defects of the inner ear that enable abnormal
communication with the middle ear and/or cranial cavity. Normally, the inner ear and middle …

Objective: To evaluate if cochlear implantation is safe and constitutes an option for hearing
rehabilitation of children with x-linked inner ear malformation. Study Design: Retrospective …

POU3F4 mutations (DFNX2) are the most prevalent among non-syndromic X-linked hearing
loss (HL) identified to date. Clinical manifestations of DFNX2 usually comprise congenital …

Evaluation and management of nonsyndromic congenital hearing... : Current Opinion in
Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Evaluation and management of nonsyndromic …