People with otosclerosis often benefit from a properly fitted hearing aid. The surgical replacement of the stapes has become a common procedure to improve conductive hearing problems.
Otosclerosis is hereditary. Acquired illness and accidents have no relationship to its development.
The middle ear is the organ involved in otosclerosis. Otosclerosis is a condition that affects the small bones in the middle ear, specifically the stapes bone. It causes the bone to become less flexible, leading to hearing loss.
Otosclerosis cannot be prevented.
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Otosclerosis is a common hereditary condition. About 10% of the Caucasian population has some form of otosclerosis, however, it is rare among other ethnic backgrounds. Women are more likely than men to suffer from otosclerosis.
Untreated otosclerosis eventually results in total deafness, usually in both ears.
No. The proper term for this would be osteosclerosis. Otosclerosis is abnormal hardening of the bony tissue of the ear.
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J. S. Fraser has written: 'Plea for an international investigation into otosclerosis and allied forms of deafness' -- subject(s): Deafness, Otosclerosis
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The primary symptom of otosclerosis is loss of hearing. In addition, many people experience tinnitus (noice originating inside the ear). The amount of tinnitus is not necessarily related to the kind or severity of hearing loss.