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Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis: Introduction

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
• more symptoms...»

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Treatments for Otosclerosis

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

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Otosclerosis:

• Ear Infections: Home Testing:
  • Home Ear Infection Testing
  • Home Ear Tests
  • Home Hearing Testing
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Otosclerosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Otosclerosis
• Failure to diagnose Otosclerosis
• Hidden causes of Otosclerosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis: Deaths

Read more about Deaths and Otosclerosis.

Otosclerosis: Complications

Read more about complications of Otosclerosis.

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

Disease Topics Related To Otosclerosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Otosclerosis:

• Conductive deafness
• Sensorineral deafness
• Vander Hoeve syndrome
• Otitis media
• Glue ear
• more related diseases...»

Otosclerosis: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• more specialists...»

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• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Latest Treatments for Otosclerosis

• Hearing aid
• Stapedectomy
• more treatments...»

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Otosclerosis: Animations

More Otosclerosis animations & videos

Prognosis for Otosclerosis

More about prognosis of Otosclerosis

Research about Otosclerosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Otosclerosis treatments.

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)
• more trials...»

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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

Otosclerosis: Broader Related Topics

• Ear conditions
• Genetic Disease
• Autosomal Genetic Diseases
• Autosomal Dominant Genetic Diseases
• Dominant Genetic Diseases
• more types...»

Types of Otosclerosis

Otosclerosis Message Boards

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• Ear Conditions (80)
  • Plugged (fluid) ears, ear pain 4 months!
  • Tingling inside of ear canal
  • Red, hot ear
  • Recurring earache and sore throat
  • Q-Tip Jammed down ear :(
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Otosclerosis, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

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)

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