It is estimated that at least 50% of congenital or childhood hearing loss is attributable to
genetic causes. In non-syndromic hearing loss, which accounts for 70% of genetic hearing …

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 …

Genetic hearing loss crosses almost all the categories of hearing loss which includes the
following: conductive, sensory, and neural; syndromic and nonsyndromic; congenital …

The inner ear is our most sensitive sensory organ and can be subdivided into three
functional units: organ of Corti, stria vascularis and spiral ganglion. The appropriate stimulus …

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 …

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Congenital hearing impairment affects nearly 1 in every 1000 live births and is the most
frequent birth defect in developed societies. Hereditary types of hearing loss account for …

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 …

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 …

This article presents an overview of current topics related to the genetics of hearing loss. The
review focuses on the approach toward a child with a sensorineural hearing loss of …