Genetic Analysis of Hereditary Disorders of Hearing and Balance

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

335 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-12-23

Brief Summary

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This study will try to identify the genetic causes of hereditary hearing loss or balance disorders.

People with a hearing or balance disorder that affects more than one family member may be eligible for this study. They and their immediate family members may undergo some or all of the following procedures:

* Medical and family history, including questions about hearing, balance and other ear-related issues, and review of medical records.
* Routine physical examination.
* Blood draw or buccal swab (brushing inside the cheek to collect cells) - Tissue is collected for DNA analysis to look for changes in genes that may be related to hearing loss.
* Hearing tests - The subject listens for tones emitted through a small earphone.
* Balance tests to see if balance functions of the inner ear are associated with the hearing loss In one test the subject wears goggles and watches moving lights while cold or warm air is blown into the ears. A second test involves sitting in a spinning chair in a quiet, dark room.
* Photograph - A photograph may be taken as a record of eye shape and color, distance between the eyes, and hair color.
* Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans - These tests show the structure of the inner ear. For CT, the subject lies still for a short time while X-ray images are obtained. For MRI, the patient lies on a stretcher that is moved into a cylindrical machine with a strong magnetic field. The magnetic field and radio waves produce images of the inner ear. The radio waves cause loud thumping noises that can be muffled by the use of earplugs.

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Detailed Description

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Hereditary hearing impairment is a genetically heterogeneous disorder that can be caused by mutations in any one of hundreds of different genes. Approximately 120 genes have now been identified in which mutations can cause nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss. The identification and analysis of these genes and their mutations are providing critical insights into the development, structure, and function of the auditory system, as well as the molecular mechanisms associated with disruption of these processes. In contrast, the molecular mechanisms underlying familial disorders affecting peripheral vestibular function appear to be more rare, have not been well described, and are less well understood. The peripheral auditory and vestibular systems share many common features in both health and disease, and many hereditary hearing loss disorders also affect vestibular function. The purpose of this study is to identify genes and mutations causing hereditary disorders of hearing, balance, or both. Members of families segregating hereditary disorders of hearing or balance will be enrolled in the proposed study in order to: (1) define and characterize the phenotypes and natural histories; (2) identify the underlying causative mutations and genes by linkage, positional cloning, and/or candidate gene mutation analyses; (3) and correlate observed phenotypes with the corresponding mutations and functions of the underlying genes.

Conditions

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Sensorineural Hearing Loss Hearing Disorder Vestibular Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

FAMILY_BASED

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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1

patients with known SNHL and/or peripheral vestibular dysfunction

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Persons with known SNHL and/or peripheral vestibular dysfunctions caused by genetic etiology

Family members of persons with known SNHL and/or peripheral vestibular dysfunction caused by genetic etiology

Adults must be able to provide informed consent

Minors must have a parent or guardian able to provide informed consent

Subjects must be 0-99 years of age

For Nigeria subjects with non-syndromic hearing loss, their hearing loss must be early-onset, before 10 years of age, to be eligible.

Exclusion Criteria

Persons with SNHL and/or peripheral vestibular dysfunction caused by a nongenetic etiology such as trauma, infection, metabolic or immunologic disorders, or exposure to ototoxic agents such as noise or aminoglycoside antibiotics will not be included in this protocol.

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No