Otitis media can have a number of complications, especially if the infection is severe and poorly managed.
Infectious complications of otitis media include:
(1) subperiosteal abscess
(2) mastoiditis
(3) labyrinthitis
(4) meningitis
(5) cerebral abscess
(6) extradural abscess
(7) encephalitis
(8) petrositis
Neurological complications include:
(1) facial nerve palsy
(2) other cranial nerve palsies
(3) sensorineural hearing loss
(4) reduced intellectual ability
(5) impaired expressive language development
(6) behavioral disorder
Other complications:
(1) otitic hydrocephalus
(2) lateral sinus thrombosis
(3) perforation of the tympanic membrane
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
