Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with deafness

Overview

Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) with deafness, a rare disorder characterized by deafness associated with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. It has the following alternative name:

• diabetes and deafness, maternally inherited; MIDD

• Ballinger-Wallace syndrome

• diabetes mellitus, type II, with deafness

• noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with deafness

• Diabetes mellitus and deafness (DAD)

Symptoms

  • Diabetes
  • Profound sensorineural deafness
  • Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • Deafness

Causes

  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - ovary cysts inhibit natural female hormones causing insulin resistance
  • Chronic pancreatitis - pancreas damage that can mimic diabetes.
  • Metabolic syndrome - a syndrome with 4 key features (diabetes, hypertension, obesity/overweight, and high cholesterol).

source: Right Diagnosis

Diagnosis

  • Urine sugar test
  • Blood glucose test
  • Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)
  • Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

Treatment

  • Weight loss
  • Exercise
  • Diet changes
  • Home blood glucose testing
  • Oral medication
  • Insulin - not commonly required for Type 2 diabetes except after years or decades of using diet or pills; see treatment of Type 1 diabetes for more on insulin.
  • Diabetes complication prevention treatments: Vitamin E - some studies have shown a small benefit, Vitamin C - some studies have shown a small benefit

Resources

Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with deafness: Another name for Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness