cause deafness
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About 5% of infected children get pneumonia and about 1 in every 1,000 will develop brain swelling, which can cause deafness or intellectual disability.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
With more than 100 genes that can cause deafness when mutated, there are other potential targets for gene therapies.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 26, 2024
With many of the other mutations that cause deafness, hair cells die during infancy or even at the fetal stage.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
"You can often see these blisters in your ear canal when the doctor looks in," which can cause deafness, he added.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2022
Inflammation from cold or catarrh may cause deafness, which if neglected may permanently injure the ear.
From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.
