RT Journal
A1 Stapler MM
T1 REstoration of hearing.
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1899
FD January 14
VO XXXII
IS 2
SP 89
OP 89
DO 10.1001/jama.1899.02450290039013
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1899.02450290039013
AB Macon, Ga., Jan. 4, 1899.To the Editor: 
    —I send you the following sketch of a case which I believe to be unique: In July of last year there was brought to me for treatment a young white man, and the following history given: Born in Georgia, 18 years of age, he had never had any serious sickness, and gave no history of any of the eruptive fevers, but was born deaf. On careful examination I found him in a generally good physical condition, all organs except the ears performing their proper functions. Bone conduction of sound was acute and a rudiment of hearing by aerial conduction sufficient to catch only the highest pitch of the human voice thrown directly into the left ear. The tympanic membranes were tightly distended and the turbinated bones enlarged. Since he could not hear he could not speak. He exhibited a great desire for