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Otosclerosis
Сфт фlso affect the other ossicles (malleus and incus) and the otic capsule. Figure 2. Stapes fixation in otosclerosis. A bony ankylosis (knee) knits the bone of the middle ear to the stapes, preventing normal transmission of sound from the eardrum into the inner ear.
Symptoms:
- Hearing loss (slow at first, but gets worse over time)
- Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- Vertigo or dizziness
Preliminary plan:
- ENT-specialist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Urea
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl)
- Tympanometry
- Acoustic reflectometry
- Audiological examination