[Genetic counseling in profound deafness].

Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp

Clínica Clarós, Centro de Implantes Cocleares, Barcelona.

Published: October 1996

One of the responsibilities of cochlear implant centers is to counsel deaf patients regarding the potential for transmitting deafness of their children. Diagnostic studies should be made to determine if deafness is an isolated event or part of a syndrome. We report the criteria used in our center for genetic counseling of the deaf.

Download full-text PDF

Source

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

[genetic counseling
4
counseling profound
4
profound deafness]
4
deafness] responsibilities
4
responsibilities cochlear
4
cochlear implant
4
implant centers
4
centers counsel
4
counsel deaf
4
deaf patients
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!