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New Syndrome Various ArtistsUsher syndrome Usher syndrome Recessive genetic disorder causing deafblindness Usher syndrome, also known as Hallgren syndrome, Usher–Hallgren syndrome, retinitis pigmentosa–dysacusis syndrome or dystrophia retinae dysacusis syndrome,[1] is a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in any one of at least 11 genes resulting in a combination of hearing loss and visual impairment. It is the most common cause of deafblindness and is at present incurable. Quick facts Other names, Specialty ... Usher syndrome Other names Usher–Hallgren syndrome Usher syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. The genes implicated in Usher syndrome are described below. Specialty Ophthalmology Close Usher syndrome is classed into three subtypes (I, II, and III) according to the genes responsible and the onset of deafness.… (Source: Wikipedia)
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