Rheoencephalography and echoencephalography in the diagnosis of the initial forms of otogenic intracranial complications

Abstract

With the help of rheoencephalography, echoencephalography, and rheoaurography, 216 patients with chronic purulent otitis media were examined. In patients with chronic purulent epitympanitis and epimesotympanitis, hemodynamic disturbances were revealed during rheoaurography. Hydrocephalic-hyperhydration syndrome was noted rheoencephalographically in local leads in 73% of patients in this group. Echoencephalography showed signs of hydrocephalus in 56% of patients. The complex application of rheoencephalography and echoencephalography made it possible to establish signs characteristic of the initial, clinical forms of otogenic intracranial complications.