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Results 1 - 10 of 141 for Inner ear
  1. Congenital deafness with labyrinthine aplasia, microtia, and microdontia 
    ... with this condition, the structures that form the inner ear are usually completely absent (labyrinthine aplasia). Rarely, affected individuals have some underdeveloped inner ear structures in one or both ears. The abnormalities ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...rinthine-aplasia-microtia-and-microdontia - Genetics
  2. Ménière disease 
    Ménière disease is a disorder of the inner ear that affects balance and hearing. This condition is characterized by sudden episodes of extreme dizziness (vertigo), a roaring sound in the ears (tinnitus), ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/meniere-disease - Genetics
  3. SLITRK6 gene 
    ... a protein that is found primarily in the inner ear and the eye. This protein promotes growth and survival of nerve cells (neurons) in the inner ear that transmit sound (auditory) signals. It also controls ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/slitrk6 - Genetics
  4. SLC26A4 gene 
    ... produced in several organs and tissues, particularly the inner ear and thyroid gland.The thyroid gland is a ... the normal production of thyroid hormones.In the inner ear, pendrin likely helps control the proper balance of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/slc26a4 - Genetics
  5. GJB2 gene 
    ... found in cells throughout the body, including the inner ear. Because of its presence in the inner ear, especially the snail-shaped structure called the cochlea, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/gjb2 - Genetics
  6. Pendred syndrome 
    ... profound hearing loss caused by changes in the inner ear (sensorineural hearing loss) is evident at birth. Less ... vestibular system, which is the part of the inner ear that helps maintain the body's balance and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/pendred-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Renal tubular acidosis with deafness 
    ... deafness, hearing loss caused by changes in the inner ear (sensorineural hearing loss) usually begins between childhood and young adulthood, and gradually gets worse. An inner ear abnormality affecting both ears occurs in most people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../renal-tubular-acidosis-with-deafness - Genetics
  8. MYO7A gene 
    ... other molecules.Myosin VIIA is made in the inner ear and in the retina, which is the light- ... at the back of the eye. In the inner ear, myosin VIIA plays a role in the development ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/myo7a - Genetics
  9. Nonsyndromic hearing loss 
    ... hearing caused by damage to structures in the inner ear. The inner ear processes sound and sends the information to the ... help transfer sound from the eardrum to the inner ear. Some forms of nonsyndromic hearing loss, particularly a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/nonsyndromic-hearing-loss - Genetics
  10. Deafness and myopia syndrome 
    ... that it is related to changes in the inner ear, or it may be caused by auditory neuropathy, ... the transmission of sound (auditory) signals from the inner ear to the brain. The hearing loss is either ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/deafness-and-myopia-syndrome - Genetics
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