05-09-2024, 08:49 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/healt...41735.html
A British girl has had her hearing restored after becoming the first in the world to take part in a groundbreaking new gene therapy trial.
Opal Sandy, aged 18 months, was born completely deaf due to the condition auditory neuropathy, which is caused by the disruption of nerve impulses travelling from the inner ear to the brain.
Now, thanks to a “one and done” gene therapy being trialled in the UK and worldwide, Opal’s hearing is almost normal – and could even improve further.
The little girl from Oxfordshire, who has a genetic form of auditory neuropathy, was treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, which is part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Excellent stuff . Until now, we've had to use things like cochlear implants to restore hearing functions in deaf people, but this does sound better!
I hope it's not too long before this is rolled out more widely.
A British girl has had her hearing restored after becoming the first in the world to take part in a groundbreaking new gene therapy trial.
Opal Sandy, aged 18 months, was born completely deaf due to the condition auditory neuropathy, which is caused by the disruption of nerve impulses travelling from the inner ear to the brain.
Now, thanks to a “one and done” gene therapy being trialled in the UK and worldwide, Opal’s hearing is almost normal – and could even improve further.
The little girl from Oxfordshire, who has a genetic form of auditory neuropathy, was treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, which is part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Excellent stuff . Until now, we've had to use things like cochlear implants to restore hearing functions in deaf people, but this does sound better!
I hope it's not too long before this is rolled out more widely.
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