title: [Natural history of otosclerosis--from tinnitus to deafness].
abstract: Authors review the most important data about natural history, signs and symptoms and clinical stages of otosclerosis. Development of otosclerosis is long-lasting and involves several decades of lives. First symptoms already appear in teenagers in about 20% of cases. In advanced cases there are irreversible sensorineural hearing loss. When total deafness occurs cochlear implantation is nowadays the treatment of choice.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii Akademii Medycznej, Warszawie.
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Niemczyk
authors.forename: Antoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bruzgielewicz
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bartoszewicz
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pierchała
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D003638:Deafness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology