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Inner ear manifestations in CHARGE: Abnormalities, treatments, animal models, and progress toward treatments in auditory and vestibular structures.
American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics - 1 Dec 2017
Choo Daniel I, Tawfik Kareem O, Martin Donna M, Raphael Yehoash
Abstract excerpt
The inner ear contains the sensory organs for hearing and balance. Both hearing and balance are commonly affected in individuals with CHARGE syndrome (CS), an autosomal dominant condition caused by heterozygous pathogenic variants in the CHD7 gene. Semicircular canal dysplasia or aplasia is the single most prevalent feature in individuals with CHARGE leading to deficient gross motor skills and ambulation....
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