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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.
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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
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.