The treatment of facial paralysis caused by ear infection mainly includes anti-infection, acupuncture and massage and medication, and surgery should be considered for recurrent cases.
Ear inflammation generally refers to otitis media, which can invade the facial nerve and may cause peripheral facial paralysis. Firstly, anti-infective treatment should be considered, such as cefuroxime, penicillin, roxithromycin and other medications according to the different types of bacteria, and hydrogen peroxide cleansing of the external auditory canal and levofloxacin ear drops can be used.
After the inflammation is controlled, glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone, methylcobalamin and vitamin B1, B12 and other nutritive nerve drugs can be given in appropriate amounts.
For some patients, repeated attacks of otitis media will not only cause facial paralysis, but may even lead to intracranial infections, which need to be taken seriously, and surgery can be considered to cure otitis media completely if necessary.
Ear infections leading to facial paralysis must be taken seriously, and it is recommended to go to the neurology or otolaryngology departments of regular hospitals for early and immediate consultation, and to give relevant treatments, so as to avoid delayed treatments that may lead to poor results in the end.