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World J Otorhinolaryngol. Feb 28, 2016; 6(1): 19-22
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i1.19
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i1.19
X-linked deafness: A review of clinical and radiological findings and current management strategies
Sonia Kumar, Thomas Mawby, Vanaja Sivapathasingam, Jane Humphries, James Ramsden, ENT Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Kumar S wrote the manuscript; Humphries J gathered the audiometric data; Mawby T and Sivapathasingam V reviewed and amended the manuscript; Ramsden J is the senior author and gave overall final approval for submission.
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Correspondence to: Sonia Kumar, PhD, SpR Otolaryngology, ENT Department, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Road, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom. soniakumar111@googlemail.com
Telephone: +44-1865-741166
Received: September 29, 2015
Peer-review started: October 2, 2015
First decision: November 3, 2015
Revised: December 19, 2015
Accepted: January 16, 2016
Article in press: January 19, 2016
Published online: February 28, 2016
Peer-review started: October 2, 2015
First decision: November 3, 2015
Revised: December 19, 2015
Accepted: January 16, 2016
Article in press: January 19, 2016
Published online: February 28, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: X-linked deafness is a rare genetic disorder causing a severe mixed hearing loss. This is due to an abnormal connection between the internal auditory meatus (IAM) and the basal turn of the cochlear leading to a “3rd window effect” and cochlear conductive hearing loss. Patients are traditionally treated with conventional hearing aids however these are often unsatisfactory. Cochlear implantation is a high-risk procedure in such cases due to the risk of inadvertent electrode placement in the IAM.