Effects of a sensory branch to the posterior external ear canal: coughing, pain, Ramsay Hunt's syndrome and Hitselberger's sign

MÜLAZİMOĞLU S., Flury R., Kapila S., Linder T.

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY, cilt.131, sa.4, ss.329-333, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 131 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s0022215117000160
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.329-333
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Facial Nerve, Facial Nerve Sensory Disorders, External Auditory Canal, Temporal Bone, Earache, Neuralgia, Cough, FACIAL-NERVE, AURICULAR BRANCH
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: A distinct nerve innervating the external auditory canal can often be identified in close relation to the facial nerve when gradually thinning the posterior canal wall. This nerve has been attributed to coughing during cerumen removal, neuralgic pain, Hitselberger's sign and vesicular eruptions described in Ramsay Hunt's syndrome. This study aimed to demonstrate the origin and clinical impact of this nerve.