Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1987 Jan;80(1):17-20.
doi: 10.1177/014107688708000108.

Retinitis pigmentosa and deafness

R P Mills, D M Calver

Retinitis pigmentosa and deafness

R P Mills et al. J R Soc Med. 1987 Jan.

Abstract

Seventeen patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) have been investigated audiologically. Of 9 found to have a significant hearing loss, 6 were examples of Usher's syndrome; these patients had a cochlear pattern of hearing loss. The other 3 were examples of Senior's syndrome, Kearne-Sayre syndrome and Lawrence-Moon-Biedle syndrome respectively. Two of these patients had absent stapedius reflexes. It is suggested that patients with different RP-deafness syndromes may have lesions in different parts of the auditory system.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Am J Ophthalmol. 1980 Dec;90(6):755-67 - PubMed
    1. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1984 Nov-Dec;93(6 Pt 1):600-8 - PubMed
    1. J Biophys Biochem Cytol. 1956 Jul 25;2(4 Suppl):209-18 - PubMed
    1. Pediatrics. 1978 Oct;62(4):578-83 - PubMed
    1. Acta Psychiatr Neurol Scand Suppl. 1959;129:1-35 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources