Review Article

The Genetic Basis of Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder

Abstract

Background: Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) disrupts neural coordination despite normal outer hair cell function, impairing speech comprehension, especially in noisy environments.
Objectives: This review explores the genetic mechanisms underlying ANSD.
Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched from 2010 to 2023 for studies on ANSD genetics, excluding those focused on non-genetic causes or lacking relevant data.
Results: ANSD is associated with conditions such as Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere Syndrome and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, often resulting from mutations in the auditory nerve. Non-syndromic ANSD is associated with genes such as OTOF and PJVK, which are essential for neural function.
Conclusions: ANSD is a multifactorial condition resulting from genetic mutations in key genes, which disrupt auditory pathways and impair sound signal transmission. Further research is needed to identify additional genes and understand molecular mechanisms contributing to ANSD. This knowledge will improve diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic strategies, and could lead to innovative treatment approaches in the future.

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