Multiple choice

After examining a newborn female infant, doctor found that she was suffering form sensorineural deafness. Which one of the following is the most common cause of sensorineural deafness in newborn infants?

  1. Prematurity

  2. Autosomal dominant inheritance

  3. Autosomal recessive inheritance

  4. Congenital rubella

  5. Hyperbilirubinaemia
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Inherited causes now account for 50% of all cases of severe sensorineural hearing impairment; 80% are due to single-gene autosomal recessive disorders and 15% to autosomal dominant disorders.

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