A blow near the temple may result in anterior discharge of blood from the middle meningeal artery, damaging the central nervous system; it may also result in a fracture of the skull, causing localized damage to peripheral nerves such as the auriculotemporal and facial nerves.
There are many important structures of the nervous system near the temples, and there are branches of the auriculotemporal and facial nerves traveling under the skin. A blow to the vicinity of the temple may result in a skull fracture, causing damage to these nerves, temporal sensory deficits, localized motor deficits of the muscles of expression, and pathological manifestations such as facial paralysis.
In addition, because the deeper part of the temple is weaker than other parts of the skull, this area is clinically known as the wing point, and wing point injuries are likely to cause blood to be discharged from the anterior portion of the middle meningeal artery below, causing intracranial subdural hematomas or epidural hematomas, and compression injuries to the central nerves, resulting in a series of injuries, such as epilepsy, vomiting, and headaches.
When discomfort occurs after being hit near the temple, you should consult a doctor promptly.