Hideaki Moteki1, Hidekane Yoshimura2, Hela Azaiez3, Kevin T Booth3, A Eliot Shearer3, Christina M Sloan3, Diana L Kolbe3, Toshinori Murata4, Richard J H Smith3, Shin-Ichi Usami5. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular Otolaryngology & Renal Research Labs, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA Department of Hearing Implant Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan. 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan. 3. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular Otolaryngology & Renal Research Labs, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan. 5. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan Department of Hearing Implant Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan usami@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We present 2 patients who were identified with mutations in the GPR98 gene that causes Usher syndrome type 2 (USH2). METHODS: One hundred ninety-four (194) Japanese subjects from unrelated families were enrolled in the study. Targeted genomic enrichment and massively parallel sequencing of all known nonsyndromic hearing loss genes were used to identify the genetic causes of hearing loss. RESULTS: We identified causative mutations in the GPR98 gene in 1 family (2 siblings). The patients had moderate sloping hearing loss, and no progression was observed over a period of 10 years. Fundus examinations were normal. However, electroretinograms revealed impaired responses in both patients. CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis of Usher syndrome has many advantages for patients and their families. This study supports the use of comprehensive genetic diagnosis for Usher syndrome, especially prior to the onset of visual symptoms, to provide the highest chance of diagnostic success in early life stages.
OBJECTIVE: We present 2 patients who were identified with mutations in the GPR98 gene that causes Usher syndrome type 2 (USH2). METHODS: One hundred ninety-four (194) Japanese subjects from unrelated families were enrolled in the study. Targeted genomic enrichment and massively parallel sequencing of all known nonsyndromic hearing loss genes were used to identify the genetic causes of hearing loss. RESULTS: We identified causative mutations in the GPR98 gene in 1 family (2 siblings). The patients had moderate sloping hearing loss, and no progression was observed over a period of 10 years. Fundus examinations were normal. However, electroretinograms revealed impaired responses in both patients. CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis of Usher syndrome has many advantages for patients and their families. This study supports the use of comprehensive genetic diagnosis for Usher syndrome, especially prior to the onset of visual symptoms, to provide the highest chance of diagnostic success in early life stages.
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