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Auditory and vestibular findings in Waardenburg's type II syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. Hildesheimer ,
Z. Maayan ,
C. Muchnik ,
M. Rubinstein  and
R. M. Goodman
M. Hildesheimer*
Affiliation:
School of Communication Disorders, Speech, Language and Hearing of the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv Universityand the Haim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
Z. Maayan
Affiliation:
School of Communication Disorders, Speech, Language and Hearing of the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv Universityand the Haim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
C. Muchnik
Affiliation:
School of Communication Disorders, Speech, Language and Hearing of the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv Universityand the Haim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
M. Rubinstein
Affiliation:
School of Communication Disorders, Speech, Language and Hearing of the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv Universityand the Haim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
R. M. Goodman
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Genetics of the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University and the Haim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
*
M. Hildesheimer, PhD, Head, School of Communication Disorders, Speech Language and Hearing, Haim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Abstract

A group of 33 patients with the autosomal dominant form of Waardenburg Type II syndrome underwent hearing and vestibular examination. A bilateral, symmetrical, sensorineural hearing loss was found in 51 per cent of the tested subjects. The severity of hearing loss varied from mild to severe. Strong evidence indicated the possible progressive nature of the hearing loss. Concerning the frequency of vestibular findings, the study highlights the frequent divergence between cochlear and vestibular involvement.

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 12 , December 1989 , pp. 1130 - 1133
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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