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Pendred syndrome
Background
Pendred syndrome: Goiter-deafness syndrome; Deafness with Goiter
Pendred syndrome (PS) was discovered in 1896 by Vaughan Pendred. It is a genetic condition that causes early hearing loss in children. It also can affect the thyroid gland (a small gland in the front of the neck) and sometimes may affect a person’s balance.