Otosclerosis is a condition of the middle ear that involves abnormal bone remodeling. Otosclerosis causes tissues to harden around three bones called the stapes, incus, and malleus. Bone ...

Otosclerosis is one of many hearing disorders found only in humans, affecting the otic capsule. It occurs when the joints between the ossicles in the middle ear become hardened with age. The ...

Otosclerosis is the abnormal growth of bone of the middle ear. This bone prevents structures within the ear from working properly and causes hearing loss. For some people with otosclerosis, the ...

Otosclerosis is a common cause of hearing loss, particularly amongst young adults. It normally starts in their 20s or 30s and it affects about 1 in 200 hundred people. In the UK, about 300,000 ...

Stapedectomy is surgery to improve hearing by removing the stapes bone from the middle ear. Read about the procedure, recovery, risks, and more here.

Otosclerosis: Abnormal growth of bone tissue on the tiny bones of the middle ear. Oval window: An opening, covered by a membrane, found in the middle ear and leads to the inner ear.

Otosclerosis: A disorder involving abnormal bone growth in the otic capsule, often leading to stapes fixation and conductive hearing loss. Cochlear Implantation: ...

THE relation of pregnancy to otosclerosis, the indication for abortion and the effect of abortion on the progress of the disease are topics that have rarely been discussed in the English medical li ...

The etiology of otosclerosis: a combination of genes and environment. Laryngoscope 2010 ;120:1195-202. 2 Vartiainen E and Vartiainen T. Effect of drinking water fluoridation on the prevalence of ...

Doctors rarely recommend surgery for tinnitus. However, undergoing surgery for another condition, such as hearing loss due to otosclerosis, may help improve tinnitus. Tinnitus can cause a ...