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Usher's Syndrome Type II: A Comparative Study of Genetic Mutations and Vestibular System Evaluation.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Nov 2017
Magliulo Giuseppe, Iannella Giannicola, Gagliardi Silvia, Iozzo Nicola, Plateroti Rocco, Mariottini Alessandro, Torricelli Francesca
Abstract excerpt
Objective Usher's syndrome type II (USH2) is characterized by moderate to profound congenital hearing loss, later onset of retinitis pigmentosa, and normal vestibular function. Recently, a study investigating the vestibular function of USH2 patients demonstrated a pathologic response to vestibular tests. In this cross-sectional study we performed vestibular tests of a group patients with genetic diagnosis of USH2...
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