How serious is a temporal fracture?

In adults and children, temporal bone fractures with otic capsule disruption are severe and more prone to complications (such as facial nerve paralysis, sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, CSF otorrhea) and sequelae than are temporal bone fractures with otic capsule sparing.

How do you tell if your temple is fractured?

The symptoms of a skull fracture may include:

a headache or pain at the point of impact.
a bump or bruise.
bleeding from a wound.
bleeding from the ears, nose, or eyes.
clear fluid leaking from the ears or nose.
bruising behind the ears or under the eyes.
feeling drowsy, confused, or irritable.
loss of speech or slurred speech.

Which fracture of temporal bone is common?

Temporal bone fracture is usually a sequela of significant blunt head injury. In addition to potentially damage to hearing and the facial nerve, associated intracranial injuries, such as extra-axial hemorrhage, diffuse axonal injury and cerebral contusions are common.

How much force does it take to fracture the temporal bone?

The temporal bone is the thickest bone in the body and requires great force to fracture (1875 pounds or 850 kg of lateral force in one study).

What happens if you break your temporal bone?

A temporal bone fracture may cause facial paralysis, hearing loss, bruising behind the ear, and bleeding from the ear. Doctors use computed tomography (CT) to diagnose temporal bone fractures. Treatment, sometimes including surgery, is needed if the fracture causes problems.

How do you treat a fractured temporal bone?

Treatment of Temporal Bone Fracture

Treatment of facial paralysis. If facial paralysis is immediate and severe, surgery may be needed.
Treatment of hearing loss. If hearing loss stems from damage to the ossicles, the ossicles are repaired surgically.
Treatment of vertigo.
Treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leakage.

How long does it take for a temporal skull fracture to heal?

It could take a month or more to fully heal. It may take 6-8 weeks for the bruising around the temporal nerve to go away. A repeat hearing test and follow-up with Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic may be required after you have healed.

Does MRI of brain show temporal bone?

Conclusion. Although the use of MRI of the temporal bone using 3D-FIESTA shows positive findings in only 18.37% of patients, it provides important information in those with facial and audiovestibular dysfunction.

Can you fracture your skull without knowing?

Skull fractures can occur with or without brain damage. Symptoms may include pain, symptoms of brain damage, and, in certain fractures, fluid leaking from the nose or ears or bruises behind the ears or around the eyes. Computed tomography is used to diagnose skull fractures.

How long does it take a temporal bone fracture to heal?

What happens if you fracture your temporal bone?

What are the symptoms of a temporal bone fracture?

Symptoms 1 Bleeding from the ear 2 Bleeding behind the eardrum 3 Bruising of the skin behind the ear

What are the symptoms of a skull fracture?

The symptoms of a skull fracture may include: changes in the pupils, such as becoming dilated or not reacting to light Doctors may use an X-ray to diagnose a skull fracture. As skull fractures occur as a result of severe head trauma, diagnosis tends to take place in a hospital setting.

When do you need surgery for a temporal bone fracture?

Doctors use computed tomography (CT) to diagnose temporal bone fractures. Treatment, sometimes including surgery, is needed if the fracture causes problems. Temporal bone fractures can cause various injuries to the middle and inner ear.

Where is the temporal bone in the skull?

The temporal bone is located on the sides and base of the skull. It surrounds and protects the ear canal, middle ear, and inner ear.

How serious is a temporal fracture? In adults and children, temporal bone fractures with otic capsule disruption are severe and more prone to complications (such as facial nerve paralysis, sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, CSF otorrhea) and sequelae than are temporal bone fractures with otic capsule sparing. How do you tell if your temple…