Importance Hearing loss in children is common and by age 18 years, affects nearly 1 of
every 5 children. Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss can cause detrimental effects …

Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit worldwide. It affects∼ 5% of the world
population, impacts people of all ages, and exacts a significant personal and societal cost …

Functional molecular characterization of the cochlea has mainly been driven by the
deciphering of the genetic architecture of sensorineural deafness. As a result, the search for …

The developmental and physiological complexity of the auditory system is likely reflected in
the underlying set of genes involved in auditory function. In humans, over 150 non …

Sensorineural hearing impairment is the most common sensory disorder and a major health
and socio-economic issue in industrialized countries. It is primarily due to the degeneration …

Haptic devices use the sense of touch to transmit information to the nervous system. As an
example, a sound-to-touch device processes auditory information and sends it to the brain …

Current estimates suggest that nearly half a billion people worldwide are affected by hearing
loss. Because of the major psychological, social, economic, and health ramifications …

The link between gait parameters and hearing loss is not well understood. The objective of
this study was to investigate the effects of the gait ground reaction forces, their time to peak …

Hearing loss is the most common congenital sensory impairment. Bilateral severe to
profound hearing loss is present in 1 to 2/1000 live births, and if unilateral and mild to …

Defects of CIB 2, calcium‐and integrin‐binding protein 2, have been reported to cause
isolated deafness, DFNB 48 and Usher syndrome type‐IJ, characterized by congenital …