title: Otosclerosis: An update on diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Otosclerosis is a complex and progressive disease of pathological bone remodeling that affects the otic capsule of the temporal bone, resulting in hearing loss. Although traditional diagnostic methods are still used, improvements in technology and research have paved the way for additional diagnostic techniques and advancements. The traditional treatment of otosclerosis, stapes surgery, is now being augmented or replaced by innovations in hearing aid technology and cochlear implants. Earlier diagnosis of otosclerosis can occur through understanding of the cause, risk factors, and current diagnostic testing.
authors.affiliation: Lora Batson is a research assistant in the rheumatology department at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. Denise Rizzolo is a research coordinator in the PA program at Kean University in Union, N.J., and a faculty member at the Pace Completion Program in New York City, N.Y. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Lora
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Batson
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rizzolo
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D001299:Audiometry; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013201:Stapes Surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed