Facial Nerve Paralysis
- Congenital or acquired dehiscence of the nerve canal
- It is possibly a result of the inflammatory response within the fallopian canal to acute or chronic otitis media.
- Tympanic segment is the most common site to be involved.
Diagnosis
- Clinical: May occur in acute or chronic otitis media
- CT scan
Treatment
- Acute otitis media and acute mastoiditis: Cortical mastoidectomy + ventilation tube
- Chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma: Mastoidectomy ± facial nerve decompression