The following Conditions are related to Deafness
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- Hal deficiency
HAL deficiency i.e histidine ammonia-lyase (HAL) deficiency or histidase deficiency, hyperhistidinemia or Histidinemia is a rare, autosomal recessive hereditary metabolic disorder.It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme histidase, which is necessary for metabolizing the amino acid histidine. As a result, elevated levels of histidine are present in the blood.Along with histidine, there are excessive amou Read More
- Ichthyotic neutral lipid storage disease
Ichthyotic Neutral Lipid Storage Disease (NLSDI) is a rare autosomal genetic disorder caused by excessive accumulation of lipid in body tissues. The human body stores surplus energy, in the form of triacylglycerols, primarily in adipose tissues; However, every tissue stores lipid droplets.The enzyme adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) releases triglycerides from the lipid droplets, for energy. However, ATGL is stimulated Read More
- Phytanic acid storage disease
Phytantic acid storage disease is a rare genetic disorder. It is also known as Adult Refsum Disease (ARD) and results in numbness or weakening in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy).Risk factors-This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations.The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition e Read More