Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2014 Jul;57(7):433-441. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.7.433.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporal Bone Trauma

• Lee JH
• Paik JY

• KMID: 2277910
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.7.433

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.

Keyword

Facial paralysis; Fracture; Hearing loss; Temporal bone; Trauma

MeSH Terms

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