ear, nose, and throat disorders
Purulent Labyrinthitis
Diagnosis of Purulent Labyrinthitis
Computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Sometimes a spinal tap Doctors suspect purulent labyrinthitis if people have vertigo, nystagmus, hearing loss, or a combination during an episode of acute otitis media. Chronic infection of the middle ear or a cholesteatoma increases the risk of purulent labyrinthitis. Doctors do a Computed Tomography (CT) of the skull to look for abnormalities in the temporal bone, which contains the inner and middle ear and the bone behind the ear. Doctors may also do an If people have symptoms of Introduction to Meningitis , such as confusion, stiff neck, or high fever, doctors do a 