USHER syndrome represents the association of a hearing impairment with retinitis pigmentosa1 and is the most frequent cause of deaf–blindness in humans. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive… (More)
Usher syndrome type I is an autosomal recessive disorder marked by hearing loss, vestibular areflexia, and retinitis pigmentosa. Six Usher I genetic subtypes at loci USH1A-USH1F have been reported.… (More)
Usher syndrome type 1b (USH1B) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by congenital profound hearing loss, vestibular abnormalities, and retinitis pigmentosa. The disorder has recently been… (More)
BACKGROUND
After experimental carotid sinus denervation in animals, blood pressure (BP) level and variability increase markedly but normalize to preoperative levels within 10 to 14 days. We… (More)
Otology & neurotology : official publication of…
2004
OBJECTIVE
To describe the findings of audiovestibular and ophthalmologic examinations in four families with mutations in the CDH23 gene.
STUDY DESIGN
Family study.
SETTING
Tertiary referral… (More)
Current guidelines for pain management recommend systematic assessment of pain. A few standardized tools exist for the daily assessment of pain intensity, for example the numeric rating scale or… (More)
AIMS
To determine quality of life and adequacy of education and counselling in Australian patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy during the course of their illness.
METHODS
A cross sectional study… (More)
Otology & neurotology : official publication of…
2003
OBJECTIVE
To establish the audiometric profile and speech recognition characteristics in 36 Usher IIa patients, carrying one (A) or two (B) pathogenic mutations in the gene.
STUDY DESIGN
Family… (More)
AIMS
To determine the localisation of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA in abdominal aorta, spleen, and transplantable organs, such as kidney, pancreas, and liver, obtained from healthy individuals; to… (More)