title: [Possible benefits of calcitonin in the treatment of otosclerosis].
abstract: This study shows the results obtained after treatment with intranasal calcitonin in 23 patients (36 ears) suffering from otosclerosis. 19.4% showed a hearing improvement upper of 10 dB. The gain was 32 dB in air conduction thresholds and 23 dB. In bone conduction. Tinnitus disappeared in 25% of cases suffering from tinnitus. Calcitonin tolerance was good, 8.7% of patients reported migraine. Authors recommended additional studies in order to evaluate the efficacy of this drug in the treatment of otosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital San Millán, Logroño.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lacosta Nicolás
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez del Hoyo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Cano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D001844:Bone Conduction; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin