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AUDP 7500 - Genetics and Hearing Loss

10 weeks/4 credit hours

This course covers the wide diversity of genetic conditions and syndromes which involve hearing loss and/or aberrant audiovestibular system function is involved. Review of basic inheritance patterns, including Mendelian transmission together with pertinent embryology, is covered. Current genetic concepts and terminology are provided together with discussion of certain organ systems’ association with audiovestibular system impairments/deficits. Additional topics include appropriate professional language in syndromology, genetic testing, genetic counseling, and the need to utilize audiovestibular probes to best highlight the audiovestibular deficits seen in conjunction with the patient’s particular genotype.