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Microtia is a congenital deformity where the auricle (external ear) is underdeveloped. A completely undeveloped auricle is referred to as anotia. Because microtia and anotia have the same origin, it can be referred to as microtia-anotia. [1] Microtia can be unilateral (one side only) or bilateral (affecting both sides).
[1] Freudenthal initially described these species in the genus Microtia in 1976 [ 1 ] (with reference to Microtus , a vole with similar teeth), but later the same scholar renamed the genus to Mikrotia in 2006, [ 2 ] since the name Microtia was already preoccupied by a butterfly genus named in 1864.
Grades 1 to 5 were isolated agnathia with no neurological defects. Grades 6 to 9 featured severe holoprosencephaly. Grades 10 to 12 featured aprosopus (absence of the face and most of the head) with absence of the prosencephalon and mesencephalon. One human case corresponding to a high Wright grade has been reported in modern history [broken ...
Because microtia and anotia have the same origin, it can be referred to as microtia-anotia. [16] Microtia can be unilateral (one side only) or bilateral (affecting both sides). Microtia occurs in 1 out of about 8,000–10,000 births. In unilateral microtia, the right ear is most commonly affected.
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Michel aplasia should not be confused with michel dysplasia. [1] It may affect one or both ears. [2] Aplasia is the medical term for body parts that are absent or do not develop properly. In Michel aplasia, the undeveloped (anaplastic) body part is the bony labyrinth of the inner ear. Other nearby structures may be underdeveloped as well. [2]
The central character Billie has microtia, is hard of hearing and wears a Baha. In the book Billie goes to school with a range of deaf characters including one who is deaf-blind (shown wearing hearing aids and glasses) and another who wears cochlear implants and a wheelchair-user wearing a Baha. 2020 Mikah's Wandering Feet (Mikah Can! 2)
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