Usher Syndrome Genetic Disorders Conditions and Diseases

Usher syndrome is a rare inherited disorder primarily characterized by deafness due to an impaired ability of the auditory nerves to transmit sensory input to the brain (sensorineual hearing loss) accompanied by retinitis pigmentosa, a disorder that causes progressive loss of vision.

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• Usher Syndrome - A description of this disease from Retinal Preservation genetic disorders Foundation conditions and diseases of South Africa.
• A-Z Deafblindness - An in depth article by Mary Guest, Head of Usher Services at Sense, about Usher syndrome. Includes detailed description of what it is, the symptoms, genetics, transmission, the problems associated with it and what can be done.

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