Nikolas
Created page with "* Otosclerosis ** Abnormal bone growth of the bony labyrinth ** The stapes becomes increasingly fixated to the oval window -> progressive conductive HL ** Can also affect cochlea ** Epidemiology *** Whites *** Females *** Adults ** 50% autosomal dominant, 50% sporadically ** Diagnosis *** Decreased air conduction on pure tone *** Carhart notch on audiogram *** Normal otoscopy ** Treatment *** Stapes replaced by prosthesis – stapedotomy <noinclude>Category:Ear, n..."
