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Usher Syndrome

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Retinitis pigmentosa-deafness syndrome AKA Usher syndrome

BY CHUK E.
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WHO DISCOVERED IT?

DR. ERIC PUFFENBERGER IS THE LEAD INVESTIGATOR WHO DISCOVERED IT.
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MORE RESEARCH

DOCTORS DR. STEPHEN ROSE AND DR. TREY DUNN HAVE ALSO STUDIED IT.
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FACTS

3 TYPES OF USHER SYNDROME HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED
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SYMPTOMS

SOME INCLUDE Absent inner ear balance, HEARING LOSS, AND VISION LOSS.
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WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

ON THE LEFT IS THE RETINA OF SOMEONE WITH USHER SYNDROME
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HOW DO YOU GET IT?

IT IS AN INHERITED GENE AND ITS NOT SEX-LINKED
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DIAGNOSIS

DIAGNOSIS USUALLY INCLUDES EVALUATION OF YOUR SENSES
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TREATMENT

ITS TREATED BY THINGS SUCH AS HEARING AIDS, AND OTHER LISTENING DEVICES
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • "Usher Syndrome." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 13 Dec. 2013.
  • "Usher Syndrome." Usher Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2013.
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