Cochlear implantation for progressive hearing loss caused by an A8296G mutation in mitochondrial DNA

This report presents the case of a patient with the A8296G mutation and severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) that progressed over two decades. The patient had no history of diabetes, but did have a family history of SNHL in her father and maternal grandmother. She was first diagnosed with SNHL at 45 years of age, and an A8296G mutation was found.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - August 10, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Toshihito Sahara, Akinori Kashio, Teru Kamogashira, Erika Ogata, Yusuke Akamatsu, Tatsuya Yamasoba Tags: Case Report Source Type: research