Hearing loss is a characteristic feature of FSHD patients with a large 4q35 deletion, often associated with early-onset dystrophic phenotype, mental retardation, and epilepsy.
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May warrant auditory screening in severe FSHD; leaves open confirmation in larger prospective studies.
Trevisan et al. (2008) studied this question.
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