Neha Thakur Author
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Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Neha Thakur, Departments of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi, and *Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; India. Correspondence to: Dr Prerna Batra, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCMS and GTB hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110 095, India.
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Author(s): Neha Thakur, Narendra Rai
Introduction: Ushers syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hearing loss and visual impairment due to retinitis pigmentosa. There are three types of Ushers syndrome with decreasing order of severity. Type 1 has onset of illness at birth with rapid progression of symptoms. Type 2 has gradual onset of symptoms with moderate hearing loss and later onset of night vision problems. Type 3 is the least severe form with onset of symptoms at late teenage.
Case Series: We report here four siblings with Ushers. The first and second child had clinical symptoms su... view moreĀ»