Otosclerosis - Etiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The preventive effect of ginkgo biloba extract in myringosclerosis: study in rats.

30 Jan 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine the preventive effect of Ginkgo biloba extract in the formation of myringosclerosis. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, randomized clinical study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Posterosuperior quadrant of tympanic membranes of twenty-five ... Read more...

The effect of sex hormones on bone metabolism of the otic capsule--an overview.

22 Dec 2008 Bone resorption, which can occur after the menopause, has long been considered to due to the decrease of estrogen and so estrogen and estrogen/progestin treatment in women has been employed with the aim of slowing down the process. Other important ... Read more...

An overview of the etiology of otosclerosis.

11 Aug 2008 Otosclerosis is the primary disease affecting the homeostasis of otic capsule and is among the most common causes of acquired hearing loss. Otosclerosis is considered as a multifactor disease, caused by both genetic and environmental factors. The ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Otosclerosis - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Post-stapedectomy cochlear otosclerosis. 30 Mar 2009
• The preventive effect of ginkgo biloba extract in myringosclerosis: study in rats. 30 Jan 2009
• The effect of sex hormones on bone metabolism of the otic capsule--an overview. 22 Dec 2008
• An approach to tinnitus management. 30 Oct 2008
• An overview of the etiology of otosclerosis. 11 Aug 2008
• Myringosclerosis in patients with chronic renal failure: comparative analysis with a control group. 29 Jun 2008
• Post-traumatic otosclerosis: coincidence or trigger factor? 30 Dec 2007
• [Otologic sequels in velopalatine clefts. Analysis and management] 7 Aug 2007
• The coding polymorphism T263I in TGF-beta1 is associated with otosclerosis in two independent populations. 20 Jun 2007
• Transient depression of inner ear function after stapedotomy: skeeter versus CO(2) laser technique. 30 Dec 2006
• Some remarks on the histopathology of otosclerosis. 30 Dec 2006
• Evidence of increased average age of patients with otosclerosis. 30 Dec 2006
• Otosclerosis: a review of aetiology, management and outcomes. 30 Aug 2006
• Otosclerosis: etiopathogenesis and histopathology. 30 Aug 2006
• Activated osteoclasts with CD51/61 expression in otosclerosis. 30 Jul 2006
• Detection of osteoprotegerin and TNF-alpha mRNA in ankylotic Stapes footplates in connection with measles virus positivity. 30 Jul 2006
• [Surgical treatment of otosclerosis] 30 Mar 2006
• Influence of hypercalcemia in the formation of tympanosclerosis in rats. 30 Dec 2005
• Otosclerosis--do we have a viral aetiology? 29 Nov 2005
• Two subgroups of stapes fixation: otosclerosis and pseudo-otosclerosis. 30 Oct 2005

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Technical information about 'Otosclerosis'

Definition: Formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth capsule which can progress toward the STAPES (stapedial fixation) or anteriorly toward the COCHLEA leading to conductive, sensorineural, or mixed HEARING LOSS. Several genes are associated with familial otosclerosis with varied clinical signs.

Descriptor UI: D010040

Alternative terms: Otosclerosis; Otoscleroses; Otospongiosis; Otospongioses;

Related Mesh Headings: Fenestration, Labyrinth; Stapes Mobilization;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C09.218.768;