What is otosclerosis?

Otosclerosis is an abnormal growth of bone (ossicles) near the middle ear causing fusion or scarring that interferes with the transmission of vibration through the ossicles. This impairment results in conductive hearing loss.

How do members experience otosclerosis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with otosclerosis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for otosclerosis*

Who has otosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 4
40s 11
50s 18
60s 17
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 45

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What is otosclerosis?

Otosclerosis is an abnormal growth of bone (ossicles) near the middle ear causing fusion or scarring that interferes with the transmission of vibration through the ossicles. This impairment results in conductive hearing loss.



Common symptoms reported by people with otosclerosis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for otosclerosis

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Compare treatments taken by people with otosclerosis

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have otosclerosis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with otosclerosis? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has otosclerosis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 31 say otosclerosis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 4
40s 11
50s 18
60s 17
70+ 10
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 5
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 9
40-49 years 4
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 45

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 29
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from otosclerosis patients who have completed their condition history
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