Article
Association between phenotype, performance with hearing aids, and genotype of childhood hearing loss in children with and without genetic alteration.
Jornal da Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia - 1 Jan 2012
Biaggio Eliara Pinto Vieira, Azevedo Marisa Frasson de, Iório Maria Cecilia Martinelli, Svidnicki Maria Carolina Costa Melo, Satorato Edi Lúcia
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To establish the frequency of genetic mutations related to sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL); to verify if there is association between the degree of SNHL and the presence of genetic alteration; and to verify if the Minimal Response Levels (MRL) with hearing aids vary according to the genetic alteration. METHODS: Thirty hearing aids users with ages between 8 and 111 months were evaluated. The evaluation...
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