The Gradenigo syndrome triad is a combination of three specific symptoms classically associated with infection in the petrous temporal bone (petrous apicitis).
The Gradenigo syndrome triad consists of:
- Otitis media: Middle ear infection.
- Facial pain: Pain in the face.
- Abducens palsy: Weakness of the abducens nerve, resulting in impaired lateral eye movement.
It's important to note, as the provided reference mentions, that the full triad may not always be present, especially in the modern, post-antibiotic era. However, these three symptoms together are the hallmark of Gradenigo Syndrome (GS).
