Hereditary Hearing loss

Our goal is to provide clear diagnostics that pave the way for targeted treatments to effectively manage hearing loss. With an early diagnosis, it may be possible to avoid unnecessary workups and appointments, and reduce anxiety for patients, their families, and their providers.

Key testing

• AHLP | AudioloGene Hearing Loss Panel, Varies

Advantages

• Confirms a genetic cause of hearing loss to clarify whether the loss is nonsyndromic or syndromic, in which case other organ systems may be involved and disease-specific management necessary.
• Identifies variants within genes known to be associated with hereditary hearing loss, allowing for predictive testing of at-risk family members.
• Uses droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) for mitochondrial variants, allowing for detection of heteroplasmy.