Jake Jernigan of Tallahassee was 21 months old before his severe nerve deafness was diagnosed.
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Mutations to this nerve network can cause deafness.
From the nytimes.com
The death of these cells, which turn sound vibrations into nerve impulses, causes deafness, starting with the loss of the quietest sounds.
From the newscientist.com
Scientists have found that turning the volume up too high on your headphones can damage the coating of nerve cells, leading to temporary deafness.
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Many are older people whose deafness is caused by progressive nerve damage, which can often be corrected by artificial hearing aids.
From the time.com
Depending on which types of cells are affected, mitochondrial disease can cause muscle wasting, nerve damage, seizures, stroke, blindness, deafness and more.
From the time.com
Thus, the hair cell's ability to transduce information to the auditory nerve about sound and position is compromised, resulting in deafness and vertigo.
From the sciencedaily.com
Most patients live full lives, but many experience a range of other difficulties, including blindness, skin problems, nerve damage in the fingers and toes, and deafness.
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We used Pou4f3 mutant mice as a model for testing whether neurotrophin treatment can induce nerve fiber regeneration and SGN preservation in ears with hereditary deafness.