Table 1

Usher syndrome (US) phenotype

US 1 US 2 US 3
Age at diagnosis of hearing loss0–2 years0–6 yearsDuring first and up to fourth decade
AudiogramProfound hearing loss/ non-recordable thresholdModerate to profound high frequency hearing loss. Non-progressiveProgressive hearing loss
Cold caloric testAbsentNystagmusVariable
SpeechUnintelligibleIntelligibleIntelligible
Pigmentary degenerationPresentPresentPresent
ERGReducedReducedReduced