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Sensorineural hearing loss and the Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. E. Newton*
Affiliation:
Manchester
*
Valerie Newton, M.D., MSc, Centre for Audiology, School of Education, The University, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL.

Abstract

Sensorineural hearing loss has not been previously reported in patients with the Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome. Two siblings are described where hearing was initially normal but subsequently deteriorated.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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