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Otosclerosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] CSN, M.D. Christina Ninan, M.D.
Synonyms and keywords: Otospongiosis
Overview
Otosclerosis is a word derived from the Greek word "sklērós" meaning hardening and oto meaning ear. Otosclerosis is a disorder in which the footplate of the stapes is replaced by an abnormal bone, thereby affecting sound transmission to the inner ear at the level of the oval window.[1]
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Pathophysiology
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- USMLE STEP 1
- USMLE STEP 2
- USMLE STEP 2 CK
- USMLE STEP 2 CS
- USMLE STEP 3
- USMLE STEP 3 MCQ
- USMLE STEP 3 CCS92F + atrial fibrillation + numbness/tingling of her right leg; where is the stroke lesion?
- left or right side of the brain?
- à answer = left (contralateral).
- medial or lateral cerebral hemisphere?
- àanswer = medial (homunculus for lower limb is
medial, upper limb and face are lateral).
- anterior or posterior to the central sulcus?
- ànswer = posterior (primary sensory cortexis posterior; primary motor is anterior))
- ↑ Rajput MSA, Arain AA, Rajput AA, Adeel M, Suahil A, Awan MS (2020). "Otosclerosis: Experience With Stapes Surgery". Cureus. 12 (5): e7927. doi:10.7759/cureus.7927. PMC 7265776 Check
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