Ossicular joint histopathology in cases of age‐related hearing loss
Prithwijit Roychowdhury,
Melissa Castillo‐Bustamante,
Marc D. Polanik
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesAge‐related hearing loss (presbycusis) is a prevalent condition traditionally attributed to inner ear dysfunction. Little is known about age‐related changes in the ossicular joints or their contribution to presbycusis. Herein, we performed an otopathologic evaluation of the ossicular joints in cases of presbycusis without a clear sensorineural explanation.MethodsHistopathologic analysis of the incudomallear (IM) and incudostapedial (IS) joints was performed in specimens from the National Temporal Bon… Show more
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