The clinical spectrum of SMA‐PME and in vitro normalization of its cellular ceramide profile
Abstract Objective The objectives of this study were to define the clinical and biochemical spectrum of spinal muscular atrophy with progressive myoclonic epilepsy (SMA‐PME) and to determine if aberrant cellular ceramide accumulation could be normalized by enzyme replacement.
Michelle M. Lee+16 more
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Pure Tone Audiometry Findings before and after Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Hospital-based Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]
Introduction: Radiotherapy is still the major treatment modality for Head and Neck malignancies preferred by patients as well as surgeons. Temporal bone and brain stem are mostly included in the portals.
MD Taher Ahmed Mazumder+3 more
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Hearing Loss in Adults - Silent Epidemic
Introduction: Hearing loss affects 15% of Poles, i.e. more than 5.7 million people. Despite this, it is still underdiagnosed and insufficiently often treated.
Inga Magda+6 more
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Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hearing loss are hallmark public health issues related to military service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Andrew J. MacGregor+3 more
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Maltese children with a hearing impairment : analysis of the current situation and its impact on the quality of life of parents [PDF]
Understanding the effect that a diagnosis of a childhood hearing loss has on parents would help professionals adopt an approach which diminishes parents’ possible negative feelings and concerns. A sample of parents of children with hearing impairment
Grima, Ritienne, Sciberras, Stefan
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Hearing in young adults, part I: the effects of attitudes and beliefs toward noise, hearing loss and hearing protector devices [PDF]
There is great concern regarding the development of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in youth caused by high sound levels during various leisure activities.
Dhooge, Ingeborg+2 more
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Delivering Therapeutics to the Cochlea: The Importance of the Patient’s Perspective
Hearing loss represents a major sensory impairment in humans with a strong impact on quality of life. The current standard of care for chronic sensorineural hearing loss is limited to hearing aids and implantable devices like cochlear implants ...
Marie-Josée Duran, Ralph Holme
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Diphtheria and hearing loss [PDF]
To determine if infectious diseases usually experienced in childhood have an effect on hearing ability later in life.The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study (N = 3,753) is a population-based study of age-related hearing loss in adults aged 48 to 92 years in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. As part of this study, infectious disease history was obtained and hearing
Ronald Klein+5 more
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Impact of aging on the auditory system and related cognitive functions: A narrative review [PDF]
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), presbycusis, is a chronic health condition that affects approximately one-third of the world’s population. The peripheral and central hearing alterations associated with age-related hearing loss have a profound impact on ...
Friedland, Peter L+3 more
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Various prognostic factors for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) have been reported. Hearing loss directly derived from idiopathic SSNHL is important for understanding underlying pathogenesis and outcomes. We assessed the usefulness of
Tadashi Nishimura+5 more
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