Presentation
This initially presents as difficulty with night vision and tends to progress to complete blindness quite rapidly. [news-medical.net]
Acronym USH3B Keywords Any medical or genetic information present in this entry is provided for research, educational and informational purposes only. [uniprot.org]
This enzyme, given the acronym HARS, is thought to be involved in the presentation of Usher syndrome type 3B in patients. [hearinghealthfoundation.org]
Reading Comprehension: Gates MacGinitie This test was presented in text on screen. Short passages of text on different subjects are presented. [journal.frontiersin.org]
In each case, the corresponding normal graph (wt) is presented in parallel. [docplayer.net]
Psychiatrical
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Table 1: Usher syndrome subtypes, genes and proteins Subtype Gene locus Gene symbol Protein name Protein function/possible function Usher 1A Withdrawn Usher 1B 11q13.5 MYO7A Myosin VIIa Actin-based motor protein Usher 1C 11q15.1 USH1C Harmonin PDZ-domain [institut-vision.org]
Neurologic
- Nystagmus
Horizontal nystagmus MedGen UID: 124399 •Concept ID: C0271385 • Disease or Syndrome Nystagmus consisting of horizontal to-and-fro eye movements. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Usher syndrome type 3B (#614504) Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, axonal, type 2W (#616625) Inheritance Autosomal recessive (Usher syndrome) Autosomal dominant (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) Ocular features Retinitis pigmentosa Fine horizontal nystagmus Light [gene.vision]
1 congenital, X-linked, 310700 FRMD7 Nystagmus, infantile periodic alternating, X-linked, 310700 FTL Hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome, 600886 FTL L-ferritin deficiency, dominant and recessive, 615604 FTL Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation [qgenomics.com]
- Truncal Ataxia
Truncal ataxia MedGen UID: 96535 •Concept ID: C0427190 • Sign or Symptom Truncal ataxia is a sign of ataxia characterized by instability of the trunk. It usually occurs during sitting. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Nyctalopia and peripheral visual field loss by second decade of life Loss of central and colour vision in later life Systemic features Usher syndrome 3B Congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss from infancy Delayed gross motor development Mild truncal [gene.vision]
- Dysmetria
This causes a variety of elementary neurological deficits including asynergy (lack of coordination between muscles, limbs and joints), dysmetria (lack of ability to judge distances that can lead to under- or overshoot in grasping movements), and dysdiadochokinesia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
Treatment for Usher Syndrome There is no cure for Usher syndrome. However, you can aim treatment for Usher syndrome to manage symptoms. [verywell.com]
RPB grants $500,000 to accelerate treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB), the leading eye research foundation, is providing $500,000 to accelerate the development of treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) -- a family [news-medical.net]
It is not in any way intended to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care. Our staff consists of biologists and biochemists that are not trained to give medical advice . [uniprot.org]
Treatment options Currently, there are only insufficient and experimental treatment options available for the degeneration of the retina. They all aim at delaying the complete destruction of the photoreceptors. [hear.com]
Prognosis
Prognosis The prognosis mainly depends on the progression of the visual loss: blindness occurs in almost all cases between 50 and 70 years of age. The documents contained in this web site are presented for information purposes only. [orpha.net]
Life Expectancy Prognosis for patients with Usher Syndrome is good. The condition will eventually lead to deafness and blindness, in most cases, but early death is not predicted in severe, moderate or mild cases. [babymed.com]
What is the prognosis for a person with Usher Syndrome Type 1F? Usher syndrome type 1F causes severe hearing and vision impairment, however it does not affect one’s lifespan or intelligence. [jscreen.org]
Although N48K mutation testing will be an excellent diagnostic tool for USH3 in Ashkenazi Jews, it will be less useful for predicting clinical prognosis due to the highly variable expressivity that we observed. [jmg.bmj.com]
[…] third decade) Visual field loss Appears mid-childhood Less than 20 degrees probable by mid 20's Slower, but legal blindness probable at some point Central visual acuity Progressive loss with early development of cataracts Less severe but great variation Prognosis [tsbvi.edu]
Etiology
Etiology So far, mutations in five genes ( MYO7A, USH1C, CDH23, PCDH15, USH1G ) and one locus ( USH1E ) have been implicated in US type 1. [orpha.net]
Since they thought the etiology of the hearing loss was Connexin 26, no one ever mentioned Usher or looked into it. At age 12, the female twin starting having difficulty with her night vision. She wore corrective lenses as well. [audiologyonline.com]
Nat Genet 15: Khoury MJ, Cordero JF, Greenberg F, James LM, Erickson JD A population study of the VACTERL association: evidence for its etiologic heterogeneity. Pediatrics 71: Kleinjan D-J, van Heyningen V Position effect in human genetic disease. [docplayer.net]
There can be several etiologies behind deafblindness, but Usher syndrome is one of the most common causes ( Pennings, 2004 ; Sadeghi, 2005 ). [journal.frontiersin.org]
Epidemiology
Summary Epidemiology Prevalence is estimated at 1/30,000. US is the most common cause of hereditary combined deafness-blindness. Clinical description Onset usually occurs during childhood. [orpha.net]
Epidemiology The incidence is about 1 in 25,000. About 3-6% of hearing impaired children have the condition. Types 1 and 2 are more common than type 3 and together account for 90-95% of Usher's syndrome and about 10% of all children born deaf. [patient.info]
Relevant External Links for USH1C Genetic Association Database (GAD) USH1C Human Genome Epidemiology (HuGE) Navigator USH1C Atlas of Genetics and Cytogenetics in Oncology and Haematology: USH1C No data available for Genatlas for USH1C Gene A defect in [genecards.org]
Larger cohorts will be needed to determine if our findings accurately reflect the epidemiology of Usher syndrome in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. We identified an N48K carrier frequency of 0.7% in Ashkenazi Jewish control DNA samples. [jmg.bmj.com]
The prevalence of Usher Syndrome in Sweden: a nationwide epidemiological and clinical survey. Audiol. Med. 2, 220–228. doi: 10.1080/16513860410003093 CrossRef Full Text | Google Scholar Schaffner, E., and Schiefele, U. (2013). [journal.frontiersin.org]
Prevention
Foundation Fighting Blindness homepage The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, [blindness.org]
However, early diagnosis is important in order to attenuate the far-reaching consequences of this condition and to take preventative measures. [hear.com]
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RPB grants $500,000 to accelerate treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB), the leading eye research foundation, is providing $500,000 to accelerate the development of treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) -- a family [news-medical.net]