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Review
. 2018 Apr;51(2):319-326.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.11.004. Epub 2018 Feb 13.

Clinical Evaluation of the Patient with Otosclerosis

Michael F Foster  1 , Douglas D Backous  2
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Clinical Evaluation of the Patient with Otosclerosis

Michael F Foster et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

Otosclerosis is a disorder presenting most commonly with unilateral conductive hearing loss. It can present as a mixed hearing loss also. Evaluation for otosclerosis relies on a specific history and physical examination, including tuning fork assessment and audiometric testing. Otosclerosis differs from other etiologies in that symptoms of imbalance are rare, and the ear most commonly appears normal on otoscopy.

Keywords: Carhartt’s notch; Conductive hearing loss; Mixed hearing loss; Otosclerosis.

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