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What is Otosclerosis?
'Otosclerosis is caused by an abnormal growth of bone in the ears, which causes hearing loss. In most cases, a surgical operation will restore the hearing.
Otosclerosis has to do with the three small bones in the middle ear, more specifically the stapes. A part of the bone will grow abnormally and this bone growth will prevent the stapes from vibrating normally in response to sound. In its early stages, the sufferer will not be affected.
Causes of Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis is often inherited, although isolated cases do occur. For instance, some connections to measles and pregnancy have been observed as worsening the case of otosclerosis. Both ears may be affected but it is more common for one ear to be more severely affected than the other. If left untreated, hearing loss typically worsens progressively until late middle age when complete deafness occurs.
If the hearing loss has reached a certain level in otosclerosis, it can be treated with surgery. This surgery is called "stapedectomy". In surgery; Osteo-sclerosis is reduced by the movement of the stenosis (stapes) bone is removed by replacing the prosthesis. This operation performed on the stirrup with a length of approximately 3 mm requires special skills and is performed using advanced surgical devices.
