How does earache do after head injury

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Some time ago, I went mountain climbing with my friends, but I accidentally fell to my head. After I went to the hospital for examination, I learned that it was only the trauma that didn't matter, and there was earache again for some time. So I went to consult the doctor these days. Today, let me talk about what to do with the earache after head injury.

How does earache do after head injury

First, it may belong to post brain injury syndrome, which means that three months after brain injury, the patient still has autonomic nervous dysfunction or mental symptoms such as headache, dizziness and hysterical attack, but there is no exact positive sign in nervous system examination, and even no abnormal finding in CT and MRI examination. It used to be called post concussion syndrome or post brain injury neurosis.

Second: this symptom is usually suppurative perichondritis. This disease is caused by infection, involving ear cartilage, often accompanied by elevated body temperature, general discomfort, irritability and other symptoms. Sometimes the ear is deformed, causing obvious ear irritation. If the abscess formation ulcers, pus discharge, pain will be reduced. If the condition worsens further, it will form fistula and cauliflower like deformity of auricle.

Third: the human eardrum is the boundary between the outer ear and the middle ear. It is a very thin membrane, which will be damaged after being impacted by external force, but it can be recovered by itself. Eardrum perforation, and accompanied by earache, many of this reason, cold may be the cause, to be clear, to go to the ENT examination, to see what the reason, and then symptomatic treatment. It's best to go to the hospital for further examination. If it's only inflammation, you can take some antibiotics. If the pain is unbearable, you can take some ibuprofen and other painkillers.

matters needing attention

We must pay attention to the sequelae caused by this kind of injury. When we are injured, we must go to the hospital for careful and complete examination, especially for vulnerable and important parts like the brain.