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A Case Study Through an Audiological Perspective on a Pediatric Patient Diagnosed with Zellweger Syndrome

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Zellweger Syndrome (ZS) is a genetic mutation disorders with associated craniofacial and developmental anomalies in new-born babies. It also manifest with hearing and vision disorders. This case report discuss on a 2 year old male child diagnosed as ZS with hypotonia and the important milestones in the audiological diagnostic evaluation.

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    Vishnu Mohan

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Mohan, V. A Case Study Through an Audiological Perspective on a Pediatric Patient Diagnosed with Zellweger Syndrome. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75 (Suppl 1), 429–432 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-03485-y

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