Audiological evaluation in Chinese patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathies.

CONCLUSIONS: Various portions of the auditory system could be involved in patients with mitochondrial diseases, including cochlea, auditory nerve, auditory pathway and cortex. Hearing loss was more associated with multisystem involvement. Genotype, mutant load of mtDNA and other unknown factors could contribute to heterogeneity of hearing impairment in mitochondrial disease. PMID: 24931247 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24931247?dopt=Abstract

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - June 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Liu Y, Xue J, Zhao D, Chen L, Yuan Y, Wang Z Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research