title: Inbreeding as a cause for deafness: Dadhkai study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report on the higher prevalence of deaf-mutes from a village in Jammu and Kashmir State of India.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study among 79 deaf mutes using pedigree analysis, audiometry, imaging and molecular analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A high rate of hereditary deafness with 79 individuals diagnosed to be suffering from non-syndrome deafness in a total population of 2452 individuals residing in the village.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Flourishing of intermarriages led to a population with high prevalence of deafness.
authors: Department of Neurology, Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences, Sidhra, Jammu, India.
authors: Sushil
authors: S
authors: Razdan
authors: Sunil Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Raina
authors: Kamal K
authors: KK
authors: Pandita
authors: Shiveta
authors: S
authors: Razdan
authors: Renu
authors: R
authors: Nanda
authors: Rajni
authors: R
authors: Kaul
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Dogra