What about the next generation of patients with congenital deafness

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Many people's bodies have congenital deafness. When they are about to get pregnant and have children, they really want to know what to do if the disease is passed on to the next generation. Let's learn about it.

What about the next generation of patients with congenital deafness

Congenital deafness, whether genetic to see the specific causes of deafness, if not caused by genetic factors will not be inherited. If it is caused by genetic factors, it may be inherited. It depends on whether it is dominant inheritance or negative inheritance. It also depends on the specific genotypes of both parents. In different cases, the genetic probability is different.

In order to prevent congenital deafness inherited to the next generation, in life, we must strictly control consanguineous marriage, do a good job in pregnancy health care, prevent infection, control goiter caused by endemic iodine deficiency, adhere to the relevant prenatal examination before pregnancy, to achieve safe pregnancy, safe birth.

If congenital deafness is inherited to the next generation, cochlear implant surgery is the only effective means to help patients with congenital deafness obtain or restore hearing. So far, 50000 patients with congenital deafness have received surgical treatment, especially children. The effect of early treatment is very ideal. They can fully learn to speak and enter ordinary schools. Generally speaking, cochlear implantation is suitable for patients of any age, and the earlier the operation, the better the effect.

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For people with congenital deafness, it will be very helpful to do a good job in the examination before pregnancy and before giving birth to a child.