TP73 and deafness: Lassaletta et al. investigated the methylation status of 16 genes in 22 sporadic VSs and related it to clinical and radiological findings (57), the connection observed between TP73 aberrant methylation and deafness being important [Pure Tone Average (PTA) = 43 and 17 dB for patients with methylated and unmethylated TP73 genes, respectively].