Question 1

can i be cure usher syndrome?

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No: Sadly, usher syndrome is a combination of retinitis pigmentosa and hearing loss as an inherited problem.  There are no known cures nor any real treatment.  Your local retinitis pigmentosa society can assist with adaptation and help.

Question 2

did helen keller have usher syndrome?

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No: She lost her hearing and eyesight from an acute illness as a child.

Question 3

what are the tests for usher syndrome?

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See below:: 11 genetic loci (a segment of chromosome on which a certain gene is located) have been found to cause usher syndrome, and 9 genes have been pinpointed that cause the disorder for types 1, 2, 3. With so many possible genes involved in usher syndrome, genetic tests are not conducted on a widespread basis. Diagnosis of usher syndrome is usually performed through hearing, balance, and vision tests.

Question 4

could you tell me what is usher syndrome type 2a?

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Yes I can: But I suggest wikipedia or google for a longer, better answer.

Question 5

can anyone tell me what usher syndrome type 2a is?

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Congential syndrome: It is a syndrome commonly associated with sensorineural hearing loss and retinitis pigementosa.  It can account for up to 50% of patients with both deafness and blindness.  There are 3 types of usher syndromes (1b, 2a, 3) and each has a specific but related genetic mutation.  Usher type 2a (ush2a) is the most common mutation.

Question 6

if someone has usher syndrome, what are they in for?

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Hearing/vision loss: Progressive hearing loss to deafness, and progressive vision loss to partial blindness, with some tunnel vision and blind spots, which can be worsened by cataracts, causing complete blindness.

Question 7

can someone be tested to see if they carried usher syndrome?

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Yes: Yes but the test is not widely available.  Talk to a geneticist or genetics counselor.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of usher syndrome and is there any way to effectively address them?

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See below:: The major symptoms of usher syndrome are hearing loss and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, or rp. Rp causes night-blindness and a loss of peripheral vision (side vision) through the progressive degeneration of the retina. There is no cure for usher syndrome. The best treatment involves early identification so that educational programs can begin as soon as possible.

Question 9

what is the treatment for usher syndrome?

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See below:: Currently, there is no cure for usher syndrome. The best treatment involves early identification so that educational programs can begin as soon as possible. The exact nature of these programs will depend on the severity of the hearing and vision loss as well as the age and abilities of the person.

Question 10

is usher syndrome life-threatening?

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No: Usher syndrome is a condition characterized by severe to profound hearing loss and progressive vision loss. The genetic mutations cause deterioration of the cochlear nerve, leading to partial or complete deafness, and deterioration of the light-sensing cells on the retina, leading to partial or complete blindness.

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