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Cause
There are a variety of causes for Deaf-blindness as it can occur at any time:
Major Causes
Source Retrieved 4/26/2012
Major Causes
- Down Syndrome
- Trisomy 13
- Usher Syndrome
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hydrocephaly
- Drug use during pregnancy
- Microcephaly
- Prematurity and Prenatal Causes
- AIDS
- Herpes
- Rubella
- Syphilis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Asphyxia
- Encephalitis
- Head injury/trauma
- Meningitis
- Stroke
Source Retrieved 4/26/2012