Pendred syndrome or Pendred disease is a genetic disorder leading to congenital bilateral (both sides) sensorineural hearing loss and goitre with occasional hypothyroidism (decreased thyroid gland function). There is no specific treatment, other than supportive measures for the hearing loss and thyroid hormone supplementation in case of hypothyroi...
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Pendred syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes early hearing loss in children. It also can affect the thyroid gland and sometimes may affect a person's balance. The syndrome is named after Vaughan Pendred, the physician who first described individuals with the disorder. Children who are born w...
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(pen´dred) a hereditary syndrome of congenital bilateral nerve deafness with development in middle childhood of goiter without hypothyroidism; the main biochemical feature is defective thyroxine biosynthesis.
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(PDS) Type: Term Pronunciation: pen′drĕd Definitions: 1. characterized by congenital sensorineural hearing impairment with goiter (usually small) due to defective organic binding of iodine in the thyroid; afflicted people are usually euthyroid; autosomal recessive inheritance, caused by mutation in the Pendred syndrome gene (P...
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Our Pendred syndrome Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Pendred syndrome Pendred syndrome: A genetic disease characterized by congenital deafness, abnormality of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear, and goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland). The congenital nerve deafness is severe to profound and is not...
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A genetic defect that affects the ears, thyroid gland and often times, the vestibular system. Hearing loss is the most common symptom of the disorder and infants that are born with Pendred syndrome will notice a decrease in their hearing by 3 years of age, if not sooner. It is not uncommon for a child with Pendred syndrome to experience complete de...
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