Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporal Bone Trauma.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.7.433
- Author:
Ju Hyoung LEE
1
;
Ju Young PAIK
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. febent@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Facial paralysis;
Fracture;
Hearing loss;
Temporal bone;
Trauma
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Cerebrospinal Fluid;
Classification;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Diagnosis*;
Dizziness;
Facial Nerve;
Facial Paralysis;
Hearing Loss;
Humans;
Paralysis;
Physical Examination;
Temporal Bone*;
Vertigo;
Vestibular Function Tests
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2014;57(7):433-441
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Trauma to temporal bone is common in head injury. The causes of temporal bone trauma are traffic accident, falling down injury, assault and gunshot etc. The main symptoms and signs of temporal bone trauma are facial nerve paralysis, hearing loss, vertigo and cerebrospinal fluid leakage. To avoid or minimize the complication, the physicians have to perform precise diagnosis. The tools of diagnosis include the history and physical examination, radiologic examination, audiologic examination, vestibular function test and electrodiagnostic methods for facial nerve. The physicians have to decide the early proper intervention, for example surgery or medication, for the patients suffered from acute facial palsy, dizziness and cerebrospinal fluid leakage. In this study, the authors have reviewed the pathophysiology, classification, symptom, diagnosis and treatment of the temporal bone trauma.
