Outcomes of Late Implantation in Usher Syndrome Patients

Abstract Introduction Usher syndrome (US) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hearing loss and progressive visual impairment. Some deaf Usher syndrome patients learn to communicate using sign language. During adolescence, as they start losing vision, they are usually ref...

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Main Authors: Ana Cristina H. Hoshino, Agustina Echegoyen, Maria Valéria Schmidt Goffi-Gomez, Robinson Koji Tsuji, Ricardo Ferreira Bento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-04-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1583306