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Cochlear implantation for progressive hearing loss caused by an A8296G mutation in mitochondrial DNA.
Auris, nasus, larynx - 1 Feb 2024
Sahara Toshihito, Kashio Akinori, Kamogashira Teru, Ogata Erika, Akamatsu Yusuke, Yamasoba Tatsuya
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial DNA mutations such as A3243G or A1555G are widely reported to cause hearing loss, but few reports exist on the A8296G mutation, which can also cause hearing loss. This report presents the case of a patient with the A8296G mutation and severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) that progressed over two decades. The patient had no history of diabetes, but did have a family history of SNHL in...
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