1: Ear Pain Flashcards
What is 50% of otalgia due to
Referred pain
What are 6 local causes of otalgia
- Otitis externa
- Otitis media
- Barotrauma
- Furuncle
- Ramsay-Hunt
- Pericohondritis
- Myringitis
In children, what are CN5 causes of otalgia
Teething
Dental disease
In children what are causes of otalgia due to CN9 and CN10
Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis
In Adults, what are two CN5 causes of otalgia
Dental disease
TMJ joint dysfunction
In Adults, what is a CN7 cause of otalgia
Ramsay-Hunt
In Adults, what is a CN10 cause of otalgia
Laryngeal Cancer
In Adults, what is a cerival spinal nerve 2 and 3, cause of otalgia
Cervical spondylosis
Cervical arthritis
What nerve is responsible for otalgia referred from CN5 pathology
Auriculotemporal Nerve
What does the auriculotemporal. N supply
Innervates upper 1/2 of pinna
What branch of facial nerve innervates the ear
Sensory branch of the facial nerve innervates medial half of tympanic membrane
When may otalgia occur in facial nerve pathology
Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome
What branch of CN9 supplies the ear
Tympanic branch
What CN10 branch supplies the ear
Auricular branch supplies the lateral tympanic membrane
Where does CN10 refer pain from
pyriform recess
posterior 1/3 tongue
larynx
throat
