Usher Syndrome Type 2A, which is brought on by mutations in the USH2A gene, can cause retinitis pigmentosa as well as hearing loss from birth and gradual visual loss (RP). The light-sensitive layer of the eye called the retina is impacted by RP, and this causes the retina's cells to break down, which results in blindness. There is currently no cure for USH2A.
Understanding how this gene may be participating in ear development and how the inner ear development is affecting brain development has tremendous applicability.
As the FDA enabled millions of adults in the US to gain access to hearing aids for mild to moderate cases of hearing loss, the trajectory of the overall hearing aids market growth will depend on the rates of growth of the OTC and prescription hearing aid markets.
The research team has proven and confirmed a secure clinical pathway to the inner ear, which will enable the application of a range of regenerative therapies to restore hearing loss. Using a detailed representation of the microanatomy of the peripheral auditory neural structure, surgeons have now been able to reach the human cochlea safely with a routine surgical approach.
It takes anything between four to six years for a person suffering from hearing loss to go for professional help. Identification of the problem remains a problem worldwide. Untreated hearing loss triggers problems including cognitive disorders, dementia, depression besides others,” says Dave Fabry, Chief Innovation Officer, Starkey Hearing Technologies, who is currently in India.
The new recommendations are in addition to guidelines the WHO issued in 2019 outlining how individuals can limit hearing damage due to prolonged exposure to loud music on devices such as mobile phones and audio players.
Moderate to severe hearing loss especially when unilateral has always posed a challenge for the treating skull base surgeon and otolaryngologist to manage and offer the best of the result to the patients.
According to the International Journal of Audiology, 7 to 15 per cent of adults affected with COVID-19 report audio-vestibular symptoms. The most common symptom happens to be tinnitus or ringing in the ears, followed by hearing loss and vertigo.
A Cochlear Implant surgery costing around Rs 6-7 lakhs, a robust infrastructure and make in India equipment are the need of the hour to restore the hearing power of more than 63 million people who are suffering from significant auditory impairment at the moment.
Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide, or one in four people, may be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, and at least 700 million of them will require access to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services unless action is taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned.
A team of doctors of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) department headed by Dr Rakesh Singh performed the hour-long surgery involving bone bridge implant beneath the skin in the right ear of the child.
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