Mondo Description Any autosomal dominant nonsyndromic deafness in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the TMC1 gene.

Uniprot Description A form of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information. DFNA36 is a bilateral hearing loss, and begins at 5-10 years of age. It progresses to profound deafness within 10-15 years.