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The diabetes that accompanies the hearing loss can be similar to Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes; however, Type 1-like diabetes is the more common form of the two. MIDD has also been associated with a number of other issues including kidney dysfunction, gastrointestinal problems , and cardiomyopathy .
Microangiopathy in diabetes results from glycoprotein accumulation and endothelial damage, affecting highly microvascular structures like the cochlea. Studies have linked factors such as HbA1c levels, uncontrolled blood sugar, diabetic neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy to an increased risk of hearing loss in diabetic patients.
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MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes) is one of the family of mitochondrial diseases, which also include MIDD (maternally inherited diabetes and deafness), MERRF syndrome, and Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy. It was first characterized under this name in 1984. [2]
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Wolfram syndrome, also called DIDMOAD (diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness), is a rare autosomal-recessive genetic disorder that causes childhood-onset diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness as well as various other possible disorders including neurodegeneration.
A man meets a woman with diabetes and develops a relationship with her. [39] Scarecrow Gone Wild: 2004: A college-age man suffers a diabetic shock as a result of a prank but is resurrected as a killer scarecrow. [7] Soul Food: 1997: A matriarch's refusal to address her diabetes leads to her death and her family falling apart. [19] Species: 1995
The horror film about a Deaf vampire is the first full-length feature film with dialogue exclusively in American Sign Language. [22] [1] Dear Frankie: 2004: The British drama film, directed by Shona Auerbach, features a nine-year-old deaf boy (played by hearing actor Jack McElhone) and his hearing mother, who are on the run. The boy wants to ...