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Usher syndrome type 2
Disease definition
A rare ciliopathy characterized by congenital moderate-to-severe deafness, retinitis pigmentosa developing in the first or second decade, and normal vestibular function. Congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is mild to moderate in the low frequencies and severe to profound in the higher frequencies. Additional manifestations include night blindness, constricted visual field (tunnel vision), and later on decreased visual acuity sometimes ending with bare light perception.
ORPHA:231178
Classification level: Subtype of disorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2020) Español (2020) Français (2020) Nederlands (2020)
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- Español (2016) - GuíaSalud
- Svenska (2021) - Socialstyrelsen
Guidelines
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Español (2017, pdf) - Ministerio de Sanidad
Disease review articles
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2023) - GeneReviews
Disability
- Disability factsheet
- Français (2017, pdf) - Orphanet
Genetic Testing
- Guidance for genetic testing
- English (2011) - Eur J Hum Genet
- Français (2015, pdf) - ANPGM


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