The goal is to clarify the epidemiology of hearing loss in patients with osteogenesis
imperfecta (OI), so as to improve management. A literature review analyzed data from 15 …

Otosclerosis is an otodystrophy of the otic capsule and is a cause of conductive, mixed or
sensorineural hearing loss in the 2nd to 4th decades of life. Otosclerosis is categorised into …

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the most common heritable disorder of connective tissue. It
is associated with fractures following relatively minor injury, blue sclerae, dentinogenesis …

Ontogeny, or the development of an individual from conception to death, is a major source of
variation in vertebrate morphology. All anatomical systems are affected by ontogeny, and …

Objectives: Otosclerosis is a major cause of acquired hearing loss in adult life affecting
exclusively the human temporal bone. Until recently, the etiopathogenesis of otosclerosis …

Numerous bone diseases and dysplasias may affect the temporal bone, resulting in auditory
and/or vestibular dysfunction. Otosclerosis only involves the temporal bone, whereas other …

Many systemic diseases or conditions can affect the maxillofacial bones; however, they are
often overlooked or incidentally found at routine brain or head and neck imaging performed …

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic disorder of the bones caused by a mutation in
Type I collagen genes. As adults with OI are aging, medical concerns secondary to OI may …

Sensorineural hearing loss results from abnormalities that affect the hair cells of the
membranous labyrinth, inner ear malformations, and conditions affecting the auditory …

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited bone and connective tissue
disorder associated with the lifelong occurrence of frequent fractures following even mild …