title: Cochlear otosclerosis: a review of audiometric findings in 150 cases.
abstract: Audiometric findings and histories were reviewed for 150 patients diagnosed by polytomography as probable cochlear otosclerosis cases. Most patients were under 65 and had a relatively short duration of hearing impairment. Most had a mild to moderate loss with excellent speech discrimination. Seventy-five percent of the ears had acoustic reflex findings indicative of minimal stapes fixation. We recommend the acoustic reflex test for identification of patients with probable cochlear otosclerosis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D003051:Cochlea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012022:Reflex, Acoustic; D013063:Speech Discrimination Tests