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The Process of Syndrome Delineation and the Heterogeneity of Hearing Loss
Author(s) -
COHEN M. MICHAEL
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1991.tb19582.x
Subject(s) - nova scotia , citation , library science , medicine , psychology , history , computer science , archaeology
Conductive, sensorineural, or mixed hearing loss may occur alone or together with various other abnormalities making up a large number of different syndromes. Hearing loss is also known to occur with various percentages in different syndromes. The process of syndrome delineation is illustrated using syndromes with hearing loss as examples. As an unknown syndrome becomes delineated, its phenotypic spectrum, its natural history, and its inheritance pattern or risk of recurrence become known, allowing for better patient care and family counseling.