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Vol. 54. Issue 3.
Pages 169-172 (March 2003)
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Vol. 54. Issue 3.
Pages 169-172 (March 2003)
Posible beneficio de la calcitonina en el tratamiento de la otosclerosis
Posible benefits of calcitonin in the treatment of otosclerosis
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J.L. Lacosta nicolás1, A. Sánchez del hoyo, J. García cano
Hospital san millán. logroño
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Se muestran los resultados obtenidos tras tratar con calcitonina intranasal a 23 pacientes (36 oídos) afectados de otosclerosis. Un 19,4% tuvieron un incremento en la audición superior a 10 dB. La máxima ganancia registrada fue de 32 dB en la vía aérea y 23 en la ósea. Desaparecieron los acúfenos en un 25% de los casos que los padecían. La tolerancia a la calcitonina fue buena, mostrando una cefalea pasajera el 8,7% de los pacientes. Los autores recomiendan realizar estudios adicionales para evaluar la posible eficacia de este fármaco en el tratamiento de la otosclerosis.

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Otosclerosis
Calcitonina
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This study shows the results obtained after treatment with intranasal calcitonin in 23 patients (36 ears) suffering from otosclerosis. 19,4% showed a hearing improvement upper of 10 dB. The gain was 32 dB in air conduction thresholds and 23 dB. in bone conduction. Tinnitus disappeared in 25% of cases suffering from tinnitus. Calcitonin tolerance was good, 8.7% of patients reported migraine. Authors recomnend additional studies in order to evaluate the efficacy of this drug in the treatment of otosclerosis.

Key words:
Otosclerosis
Calcitonin

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