Mary and Charles are an African American couple seeking genetic counseling before the birth of their baby. Mary and her brother Glen both have profound deafness and enlarged vestibular aqueducts, possibly indicating Pendred syndrome. Charles' deafness is due to meningitis. Pendred syndrome is an autosomal recessive condition causing deafness, goiter, and inner ear abnormalities. Genetic testing of Mary, Glen, and their families can help determine if they have Pendred syndrome and counsel them on implications.