Paroxysmal pain inside the ear can be caused by inflammation of the throat, inflammation of the ear, abnormalities of the peripheral nerves of the ear, tumors and other factors.
1. Inflammation of the throat: including acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis and other diseases, the inflammation can be radiated to the ear through the glossopharyngeal nerve, which leads to paroxysmal pain in the ear.
2. Inflammation of the ear: when acute otitis media, chronic otitis media, otitis externa and other inflammatory diseases of the ear occur, paroxysms of pain may appear in the ear stimulated by inflammation.
3. Abnormalities of peripheral nerves in the ear: When abnormalities of peripheral nerves in the ear occur, such as trigeminal neuropathy, ear pain can be triggered due to the radiating pain of the nerves.
4. Tumor: Tumor lesions in the external auditory canal and middle ear can also cause paroxysmal pain in the ear, which can be accompanied by facial paralysis, hearing loss and other symptoms.
There may be other reasons for the pain in the ear, so you should consult a doctor in time and take appropriate treatments under the guidance of a specialist, which can help relieve the discomfort symptoms as soon as possible.