Open AccessOpen oval window and associated clinical conditions
Author(s) -
A. S. Rudoy,
А А Бова,
Т А Нехайчик
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
kliničeskaâ medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-1339
pISSN - 0023-2149
DOI - 10.18821/0023-2149-2017-95-7-607-612
Subject(s) - treatment modality , medicine , modalities , population , window (computing) , therapeutic window , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery , computer science , environmental health , pharmacology , social science , sociology , operating system
This review deals with pathogenetic mechanisms underlying formation of the open oval window (OOW) with special reference to the prevalence of this condition in the general population, its relationship with the associated clinical manifestations and complications, stratification of OOW risks, and modern diagnostic modalities. Approaches to the treatment of OOW are described in details.