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Hearing impairment in 18q deletion syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

V. Jayarajan ,
I. R. C. Swan  and
M. A. Patton
V. Jayarajan
Affiliation:
South West Thames Regional Genetics Service, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
I. R. C. Swan
Affiliation:
South West Thames Regional Genetics Service, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
M. A. Patton
Affiliation:
South West Thames Regional Genetics Service, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK
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Abstract

The 18q-syndrome is associated with hearing impairment in 50-80 per cent of cases. The hearing loss may be sensorineural or conductive. A high proportion of cases are associated with narrow or stenosed external auditory canals. This may be a useful clinical pointer to the syndrome. Two cases with impaired hearing are presented in this paper including one case with complex external ear and middle ear malformations. The clinical and audiological features in each case are described.

Keywords

DeafnessChromosome Human Pair 18Chromosome DeletionEar Canal
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 12 , December 2000 , pp. 963 - 966
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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