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Summary

Excerpted from the GeneReview: Usher Syndrome Type II
Usher syndrome type II (USH2) is characterized by the following: Congenital, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss that is mild to moderate in the low frequencies and severe to profound in the higher frequencies. Intact or variable vestibular responses. Retinitis pigmentosa (RP); progressive, bilateral, symmetric retinal degeneration that begins with night blindness and constricted visual fields (tunnel vision) and eventually includes decreased central visual acuity; the rate and degree of vision loss vary within and among families.

Available tests

78 tests are in the database for this condition.

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  • Also known as: DFNB57, PDZK7, PDZD7
    Summary: PDZ domain containing 7

  • Also known as: RP39, US2, USH2, dJ1111A8.1, USH2A
    Summary: usherin

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