Otosclerosis

Introduction: Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis: Genetic ear bone disorder. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Otosclerosis is available below.

Symptoms of Otosclerosis

• No symptoms - many people have the condition without noticable symptoms
• Progressive hearing loss
• Tinnitus
• Hearing problems during pregnancy

Medical Textbooks Online about Otosclerosis

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Otosclerosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Otosclerosis
• Failure to diagnose Otosclerosis
• Underlying causes of Otosclerosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose Otosclerosis

Misdiagnosis and Otosclerosis

Look for Van der Hoeve's syndrome in cases of osteogenesis imperfecta: Van Der Hoeve's syndrome is characterised by a triad of osteogenesis imperfecta, otosclerosis and blue sclera. It occurs due to a defect in collagen synthesis which affects the bones, sclera and the ear ossicles. Defect in collagen synthesis causes multiple fractures in osteogenesis imperfecta, fixation of the footplate of stapes hence causing limited mobility of the stapes causing deafness in otosclerosis and the blue sclera appearance is due to the excessively thin sclera reflecting the uveal tissue. Osteogenesis imperfecta must be differentiated from other conditions such as Battered baby syndrome, juvenile osteoporosis and steroid induced osteoporosis....read more »

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Causes of Otosclerosis

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More information about causes of Otosclerosis:

• Otosclerosis as a complication caused by other conditions
• Otosclerosis as a symptom

Treatments for Otosclerosis

• Ear microsurgery - to restore hearing by microsurgery on the tiny ear bones.
• Hearing aid

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Videos for Otosclerosis

Patient Surveys for Otosclerosis

• Patient Profile Survey
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Prognosis for Otosclerosis

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Reseach about Otosclerosis

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Clinical Trials for Otosclerosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Otosclerosis include:

• Audiometric Parameters in Conductive Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Disease - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

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Statistics for Otosclerosis

• Medical statistics for Otosclerosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Otosclerosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Otosclerosis
• Society statistics for Otosclerosis

Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Otosclerosis

• Icon Health Sourcebook for Otosclerosis

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Stories from Users Related to Otosclerosis

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Definitions of Otosclerosis:

The formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule. The ossicles can become fixed and unable to transmit sound vibrations, thereby causing deafness. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness - (Source - WordNet 2.1)