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Rare non-syndromic genetic deafness

ORPHA:87884· ICD-10 H90.5

Definition

Deafness is the most frequent form of sensorial deficit. In the vast majority of cases, the deafness is termed nonsyndromic or isolated and the hearing loss is the only clinical anomaly reported. In developed counties, 60-80% of cases of early-onset hearing loss are of genetic origin.

Prevalence
Unknown
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal