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Case report of Usher's syndrome in two sisters--first reported case in Singapore.
- Source :
-
Singapore medical journal [Singapore Med J] 1998 Jan; Vol. 39 (1), pp. 27-9. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- A 28-year-old Chinese woman presented with poor night vision since childhood. Ocular examination showed pigmentary retinopathy and systemic examination revealed sensorineural hearing loss. Family history showed a similar condition in her youngest sister. Ocular and systemic examination of her sister showed similar findings. This is presented as the first case report of Usher's syndrome in Singapore. A general discussion of Usher's syndrome is also presented.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Consanguinity
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural genetics
Humans
Night Blindness epidemiology
Night Blindness genetics
Retinitis Pigmentosa epidemiology
Retinitis Pigmentosa genetics
Singapore epidemiology
Syndrome
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural diagnosis
Night Blindness diagnosis
Retinitis Pigmentosa diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0037-5675
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Singapore medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9557101