Goiter-deafness syndrome

Introduction: Goiter-deafness syndrome

Description of Goiter-deafness syndrome

Goiter-deafness syndrome (medical condition): An inherited condition characterized by hearing...more »

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Pendred syndrome:
  »Introduction: Pendred syndrome
  »Symptoms of Pendred syndrome

Goiter-deafness syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Goiter-deafness syndrome:

• Goiter (77 causes)
• Deafness (1048 causes)

Goiter-deafness syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Goiter-deafness syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Goiter-deafness syndrome, or a subtype of Goiter-deafness syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Goiter-deafness syndrome as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

Goiter-deafness syndrome as a Disease

Goiter-deafness syndrome: Another name for Pendred syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Pendred syndrome
  »Symptoms of Pendred syndrome

Goiter-deafness syndrome: Related Diseases

Goiter-deafness syndrome: Goiter-deafness syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Ear and hearing conditions
• Endocrine system conditions

Symptoms of Goiter-deafness syndrome (Pendred syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Goiter-deafness syndrome incude:

• Nerve deafness
• Goiter
• Enlarged thyroid
• Balance problems
• Inner ear abnormalities

See full list of 6 symptoms of Goiter-deafness syndrome (Pendred syndrome)

Goiter-deafness syndrome: Article Excerpts about Pendred syndrome

Pendred syndrome is an inherited disorder that accounts for as much as 10% of hereditary deafness. Patients usually also suffer from thyroid goiter....(Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

Goiter-deafness syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Goiter-deafness syndrome:

• hypothyroidism
• genetic disorder
• sensorineural deafness
• goitre
• autosomal recessive disorder
• enlarged vestibular aqueduct syndrome

Terms associated with Goiter-deafness syndrome:

Terms Similar to Goiter-deafness syndrome:

• PDS
• Pendred syndrome
• Deafness with goiter

Source - NIH

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