Keywords
Facial paralysis
Diagnosis
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Abstract
Objective: To analyze the pattern of complications related to acute otitis media, related to age. Thus, evaluating the existence of facial paralysis as the main post-infection diagnosis. Methods: The methodological approach of this work proposes a compilation of bibliographic research with a qualitative approach and descriptive character through an integrative literature review in the National Library of Medicine, Virtual Health Library and Directory of Open Access Journals databases. The descriptors used were “Facial Paralysis”, “Otitis Media” and “Diagnosis”. Inclusion criteria were randomized or non-randomized clinical trials, case-control studies, cohort study, free access, published in English, Portuguese, Spanish, in the range of 2017 to 2022. Results: Among the complications of acute otitis media facial nerve palsy and facial nerve Schwannoma as the main complication of otitis media. Being the paralysis resulting from infection of the seventh nerve, being the most common of the pathologies of the cranial nerves. Final considerations: Thus, peripheral facial paralysis is the main complication after ear infection, being the main cause in children under 18 years of age.