The Natural History of Hearing Loss in Pendred Syndrome and Non-Syndromic Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct
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INTRODUCTION: The aim was to investigate the progress of hearing loss over time in a cohort of pendred syndrome and non-syndromic enlarged vestibular aqueduct (PS/NSEVA) with one or two confirmed pathogenic variations in SLC26A4.
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: At our tertiary referral center, a retrospective search of all patients with enlarged vestibular aqueduct, hearing loss and SLC26A4 mutations yielded 103 individuals by March 2017, 96 of whom had records of hearing levels; both an early audiometry and the latest between 3 and 668 months follow-up. Pure-tone average (PTA; average of thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz) was calculated for both ears at time 1 and time 2. Neonatal screening results were retrieved.
RESULTS: Eighty-seven (87) individuals had biallelic (M2) and 16 had monoallelic alterations (M1) in their SLC26A4. On average, the PTA progressed to 80 dB HL by the age of 6 years for the entire cohort, and 3.2 years for the biallelic (M2) affected individuals. 25% of the cohort was screened in the neonatal screening program; of these 42% had "passed" at least monaurally. Audiometric profiles related to age show faster deterioration in high frequencies than in low frequencies.
CONCLUSION: In patients with PS/NSEVA and SLC26A4 mutations, the average hearing loss progresses to 80 dB HL by the age of 6 years. For biallelic (M2) affected individuals it was 3.2 years. Although hearing levels reached severe to profound during childhood, almost 1/2 had passed neonatal hearing screening, at least monaurally, emphasizing the need for close follow-up.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Otology & Neurotology |
Vol/bind | 40 |
Udgave nummer | 3 |
Sider (fra-til) | e178-e185 |
Antal sider | 8 |
ISSN | 1531-7129 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - mar. 2019 |
ID: 235919577