409048

An Overview on Audiological Abnormalities in Gaucher's Disease

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

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Pediatrics

Abstract

Background: A group of metabolic disorders known as glycosphingolipid (GSL) lysosomal storage illnesses are brought on by mutations in the genes that code for the activator proteins or hydrolases that catabolise GSLs inside lysosomes. The most prevalent lysosomal storage disease, Gaucher's disease (GD), is a multi-systemic, autosomal recessive glycosphingolipid condition. It is brought on by decreased activity of the lysosomal acid β-glucosidase enzyme glucocerebrosidase, which causes glucosylceramide to build up in the lysosomes of the monocyte-macrophage system. The existence of these aberrant cells in different organs causes the symptoms and physiopathological characteristics of GD disease, and each patient's experience with the disease differs significantly. In earlier research, GD patients were evaluated audiologically. The primary method for assessing how the auditory system contributes to the development of disease is still the auditory brainstem response (ABR). However, it is still unknown how aberrant findings relate to brainstem involvement. We review the scientific literature and present our data. Conclusion: All GD patients require thorough, ongoing monitoring of their hearing abilities, and other factors, regardless of their original diagnosis. The predictive significance of some of the identified biomarkers for eventual neurodegeneration should be evaluated in future prospective investigations.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2025.355785.3814

Keywords

Audiological abnormalities, Gaucher' s disease, auditory brainstem response

Authors

First Name

Osama

Last Name

Elsafy

MiddleName

Roshdy

Affiliation

Professor of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Egypt

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usamasafy@gmail.com

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zagazig

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First Name

Nahla

Last Name

Ahmed Gad

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Associate Professor of Audio Vestibular Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Egypt

Email

nahla_audiology@yahoo.com

City

10of ramadan

Orcid

-

First Name

Raghda

Last Name

Abdelgawad

MiddleName

Mamdouh

Affiliation

Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

raghda.tailip2025@gmail.com

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-

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-

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Zakaria

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Professor of Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Egypt

Email

marwazakaria12@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

Orcid

0000-0003-3562-7789

Volume

31

Article Issue

4

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54283

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2025-01-27

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2025-04-01

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1,470

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1,479

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1110-1431

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2357-0717

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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An Overview on Audiological Abnormalities in Gaucher's Disease

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09 Apr 2025