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Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: a multicenter study on hearing function.
Audiology & neuro-otology - 1 Jan 2008
Trevisan Carlo P, Pastorello Ebe, Ermani Mario, Angelini Corrado, Tomelleri Giuliano, Tonin Paola, Mongini Tiziana, Palmucci Laura, Galluzzi Giuliana, Tupler Rossella G, Marioni Gino, Rimini Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is an autosomal dominant progressive myopathy, characteristically associated with a 4q35 deletion. In the unusual infantile-onset form of this degenerative disease, sensorineural hearing loss is a frequent clinical manifestation, whereas in patients with typical late-onset FSHD, investigations regarding hearing impairment yielded controversial results. We describe the...
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