title: Facial Nerve Paralysis in Acute Suppurative Otitis Media-Management.
abstract: Facial paralysis is a rare complication of acute suppurative otitis media which requires early detection and appropriate care. We hereby report a case which we managed conservatively with good outcome. Following our experience and review of literature on the subject, antibiotic therapy and corticosteroid therapy, with or without myringotomy were found to be the first-line procedures. Surgery should be employed in case of acute or coalescent mastoiditis, suppurative complications and lack of clinical regression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ent-Head and Neck Surgery, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, 288, 7th Cross, 6th Block, 2nd Stage, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore, 560072 India.
authors.forename: Sriranga
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Ent-Head and Neck Surgery, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, 288, 7th Cross, 6th Block, 2nd Stage, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore, 560072 India.
authors.forename: K V
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1137-449X
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Vishwas
authors.affiliation: Department of Ent-Head and Neck Surgery, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, 288, 7th Cross, 6th Block, 2nd Stage, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore, 560072 India.
authors.forename: Swetha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pedaprolu
authors.affiliation: Department of Ent-Head and Neck Surgery, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, 288, 7th Cross, 6th Block, 2nd Stage, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore, 560072 India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kavyashree
keywords: Acute suppurative otitis media (ASOM); Corticosteroid; Electro neuro myography (ENMG); Facial nerve palsy; Lower motor neuron (LMN)