Saturday, September 27, 2025

USH FACT 1: What is Usher Syndrome

Usher syndrome is the most common genetic cause of combined hearing loss and vision loss. It is estimated to affect 4 to 17 in every 100,000 (1 lakh) individuals.


Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. "Usher Syndrome". [https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/usher-syndrome]



Hindi Translation via Google Translate:


यूएसएच तथ्य 1:


अशर सिंड्रोम, श्रवण और दृष्टि हानि के संयुक्त नुकसान का सबसे आम आनुवंशिक कारण है। अनुमान है कि यह हर 100,000 (1 लाख) लोगों में से 4 से 17 लोगों को प्रभावित करता है।


स्रोत: राष्ट्रीय बधिरता एवं अन्य संचार विकार संस्थान। "अशर सिंड्रोम"। [https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/usher-syndrome]


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