title: Hearing evaluation in two sisters with a T8993G point mutation of mitochondrial DNA.
abstract: We report on two sisters with a T8993G point mutation of mitochondrial DNA, and their hearing evaluation. Considering auditory function, hearing in the elder sister remains almost normal. However, in the younger sister, the auditory brainstem response (ABR) threshold has fluctuated remarkably during a 3-year follow-up. The threshold changes of ABR in the younger sister suggest that her hearing problems may well be caused by both cochlear nerves and retrocochlear lesions. Our experience is clinically important because there have been only a few reports on hearing evaluation in patients with a T8993G point mutation of mitochondrial DNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8655 Tokyo, Japan. xxxsakai@livedoor.com
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Kimitaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaga
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: Asako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D002648:Child; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007888:Leigh Disease / Q000150:complications; D017354:Point Mutation
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial