Alternative titles and symbols : Auditory neuropathy, nonsyndromic dominant; NSDAN;
Description : Auditory neuropathy is a type of hearing loss defined by the preservation of cochlear
outer hair cell function and abnormal or absent auditory brainstem responses. Auditory
neuropathy may accompany peripheral neuropathy in a variety of dominant syndromes
such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (Satya-Murti et al., 1979) and has been observed
in Friedreich ataxia (Satya-Murti et al., 1980). Auditory neuropathy unassociated
with peripheral neuropathy most commonly occurs as a sporadic or recessive trait;
see, for example, 601071.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the diaphanous-related formin 3 gene (DIAPH3, 614567.0001);