Interaural and sex differences in the natural evolution of hearing levels in pre-symptomatic and symptomatic carriers of the p.Pro51Ser variant in the COCH gene
Julie Moyaert,
Annick Gilles,
Griet Mertens
et al.
Abstract:Hearing impairment constitutes a significant health problem in developed countries. If hearing loss is slowly progressive, the first signs may not be noticed in time, or remain untreated until the moment the auditory dysfunction becomes more apparent. The present study will focus on DFNA9, an autosomal dominant disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the COCH gene. Although several cross-sectional studies on this topic have been conducted, a crucial need for longitudinal research has been reported by many au… Show more
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