{"id":3731,"date":"2023-03-02T15:47:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2023-03-02T15:47:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T20:47:38","slug":"is-there-a-link-between-hearing-loss-and-genetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamptonroadsent.com\/is-there-a-link-between-hearing-loss-and-genetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Is There a Link Between Hearing Loss and Genetics?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hearing loss<\/a> can be caused by many things, including genetics. Let\u2019s take a closer look at the role that genetics plays in hearing loss as well as what you can do to support your hearing health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genetics and Newborn Hearing Loss <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Genetic factors often are involved in cases of newborn hearing loss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), \u201c50% to 60% of hearing loss in babies is due to genetic causes<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a child is born with hearing loss or genes that will cause them to develop hearing loss later in life, it\u2019s known as congenital hearing loss. Congenital hearing loss can be dominant or recessive. If it\u2019s dominant, that means that if one parent has the mutation, a child will also have it. In cases where it is recessive, both parents must have the mutation causing hearing loss for the child to also have it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genetic Syndromes That Can Cause Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many cases of congenital hearing loss are non-syndromic. This means that the person does not have any other symptoms. However, other cases are caused by genetic syndromes and come with other symptoms as well. Some genetic syndromes that cause hearing loss include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n