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What is the definition of Familial Deafness?
Familial deafness is a genetic loss of hearing that runs in a family. Most cases of familial deafness are non-syndromic, in which the individual does not have any other symptoms than deafness. Less than one-third of familial hearing loss is syndromic, in which the person has other symptoms, such as blindness, in addition to hearing loss. Familial deafness can cause hearing loss at birth or hearing loss that occurs later in life that may or may not progress.
What are the symptoms of Familial Deafness?
Symptoms of familial deafness can range from complete loss of hearing to incomplete hearing loss that may or may not progress over the life span. Depending on the genetic mutations, familial deafness or hearing loss can be present in one or both ears. Most people who are deaf or hard of hearing have some hearing.
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What are the current treatments for Familial Deafness?
Treatment for familial deafness may include special education; language learning education; speech therapy; hearing aids; surgical placement of cochlear or brainstem hearing implants; hearing aids; and other assistive devices, such as frequency modulation (FM), captioning, telephone amplifiers, flashing and vibrating alarms, audio loop systems, infrared listening devices, portable sound amplifiers, and text telephone or teletypewriter.
Who are the top Familial Deafness Local Doctors?
Dr. Benjamin T. Crane
Otolaryngology
Dr. Benjamin T. Crane
Otolaryngology

University Otolaryngology Associates

601 Elmwood Ave, Box 278911, 
Rochester, NY 
 16.2 mi
Languages Spoken English

Benjamin Crane is an Otolaryngologist in Rochester, New York. Dr. Crane and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Vertigo, Infant Hearing Loss, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Dr. Kevin A. O'connell
Otolaryngology
Dr. Kevin A. O'connell
Otolaryngology
400 N Main St, 
Warsaw, NY 
 24.8 mi
Languages Spoken English

Kevin O'connell is an Otolaryngologist in Warsaw, New York. Dr. O'connell and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Otitis.

 
 
 
 
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Dr. Shawn D. Newlands
Otolaryngology
Dr. Shawn D. Newlands
Otolaryngology

University Otolaryngology Associates

601 Elmwood Ave, 
Rochester, NY 
 16.2 mi
Languages Spoken English

Shawn Newlands is an Otolaryngologist in Rochester, New York. Dr. Newlands and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Deafness. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

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What are the latest Familial Deafness Clinical Trials?
Foundation Fighting Blindness My Retina Tracker Registry
Foundation Fighting Blindness My Retina Tracker Registry
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: February 15, 2023

Summary: The My Retina Tracker® Registry is sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and is for people affected by one of the rare inherited retinal degenerative diseases studied by the Foundation. It is a patient-initiated registry accessible via a secure on-line portal at www.MyRetinaTracker.org. Affected individuals who register are guided to create a profile that captures their perspective on the...

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