<prompt> All are intracranial complications of otitis media except?Lateral sinus thrombophlebitisFacial nerve palsyBrain abscessHydrocephalus  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Facial nerve palsy Intracranial Complications from Otitis Media Intracranial complications occur after the infectious or inflammatory process proceeds beyond the temporal bone requiring immediate and precise therapeutic intervention. Most common intracranial complications include meningitis, followed by brain abscess and lateral sinus thrombosis, subdural empyema, epidural abscess, and otic hydrocephalus. 