Otosclerosis is a disease of the bones of the middle and inner ear which causes hearing loss. For normal hearing the ossicles need to move freely in response to sound waves while in abnormal hearing ...

Mr. Shankar, a 24-year-old man, faced years of undetected hearing loss caused by otosclerosis, where the stapes bone hardens, impeding hearing. After a successful stapedectomy, his hearing was ...

Otosclerosis is one of many hearing disorders found only in humans, affecting the otic capsule. It occurs when the joints between the ossicles in the middle ear become hardened with age. The formation ...

"It's just opened up the world again... you don't realise half the things you're missing out on until you can hear again," says Rebecca Willmont, from west London. The 31-year-old is two weeks on from ...

Please can you give a brief overview of otosclerosis? How much was previously known about the way the condition can be inherited? Otosclerosis is a common cause of hearing loss, particularly amongst ...

“The results can be considered significant since there are no drug therapies for otosclerosis and surgery is currently the only effective treatment. However, due to the hereditary nature of the ...