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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
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Valerie Newton, M.D., MSc, Centre for Audiology, School of Education, The University, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL.
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Abstract

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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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