Peripheral Auditory Pathway and ABR Characterization in Adults with Williams Syndrome

Jacqueline Aquino do Nascimento; Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva; Alessandra Gianella Samelli; Carla Gentile Matas

doi:10.1055/s-0044-1785457

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (Jul 2024)

Peripheral Auditory Pathway and ABR Characterization in Adults with Williams Syndrome

Jacqueline Aquino do Nascimento,
Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva,
Alessandra Gianella Samelli,
Carla Gentile Matas

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Jacqueline Aquino do Nascimento: ORCiD; Department of Physical, Speech-Language-Hearing, and Occupational Therapies, School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva: ORCiD; Department of Physical, Speech-Language-Hearing, and Occupational Therapies, School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Alessandra Gianella Samelli: ORCiD; Department of Physical, Speech-Language-Hearing, and Occupational Therapies, School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Carla Gentile Matas: ORCiD; Department of Physical, Speech-Language-Hearing, and Occupational Therapies, School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1785457
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 28, no. 03
pp. e502 – e508

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Introduction Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic disorder caused by a microdeletion in chromosome 7, affecting ∼ 28 genes. Studies have demonstrated conductive losses seemingly related to the absence of the elastin gene and mild to profound sensorineural losses due to cochlear fragility.

Published in International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology

ISSN: 1809-9777 (Print); 1809-4864 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Country of publisher: Brazil
LCC subjects: Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology
Website: https://lp.thieme.de/journals/international-archives-of-otorhinolaryngology/1809-9777

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