W causes congenital sensorineural deafness in cats. Others suffered paralysis, deafness and blindness. Other consequences include sensorineural deafness, seizures, and intellectual disability. They can include developmental delay, movement disorders, seizures, dementia, deafness, and/or blindness. The Quran uses constant metaphors of blindness and deafness to imply unbelief. There are differences between children with congenital and acquired deafness. Inability to hear is called deafness or hearing impairment. Complications included motor weakness, epilepsy, sensory aphasia and "word deafness". Deaf children were forced to sterilization for reported hereditary deafness or feeblemindedness. Hypoacusis is defined as impairment in hearing or deafness. Permanent nerve deafness and spinal cord damage often occurred. Meningitis is one of the leading causes of acquired deafness. The connection between albinism and deafness is well known, though poorly understood. Complications from his surgery caused pleuritis, deafness, and serious debilitation. Kernicterus causes yellow pigmentation of the skin, brain damage, and deafness.