Usher syndrome is a genetic condition that primarily manifests in children. The inherited disorder can affect vision, hearing ...

Usher syndrome (USH) is a rare hereditary genetic disorder characterized by hearing loss, visual impairment, and balance dysfunction. Patients with USH have ...

Born with profound sensorineural hearing loss for Type I Usher. Have a moderate to severe, sloping sensorineural hearing loss for Type II Usher. Has progressive hearing loss for Type III Usher. Has ...

The couple are talking about the heartbreaking discovery that their young son and daughter will eventually become blind and deaf because of a rare genetic condition known as Usher syndrome.

Pregnancy may worsen RP progression, especially in women with USH2A-related RP and Usher syndrome. Parous women showed a 2.74-fold increased risk of severe visual acuity decline compared to ...

Caroline Pakenaite, 29, has Usher syndrome, a rare genetic condition which affects her sight, hearing and balance. The condition means she has night blindness, and with her tunnel vision narrowing she ...

Rare genetic disorders affect approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide, meaning over 350 million individuals are living with these conditions. Despite their rarity, there are over 7,000 identified rare ...

Usher syndrome is a genetic disorder involving the loss of both sight and hearing. The hearing loss generally occurs at birth or shortly thereafter; while a progressive loss of vision due to retinitis ...

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