scholarly journals Isolated Lower Motor Neuron Facial Nerve Palsy in a Patient of Varicella: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (224) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjiv Choudhary ◽  
Ankita Srivastava ◽  
Soumya Narula
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Motor Neuron ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Neurological Complications ◽  
Lower Motor Neuron ◽  
Cutaneous Lesions ◽  
Oral Corticosteroids ◽  
Motor Neuron Facial Nerve

Varicella or chickenpox is usually regarded as a self-limiting disease, but occasionally it may leadto irreversible neurological complications. Isolated lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy is a rarecomplication of varicella, with very few cases reported from the Indian subcontinent. We report onesuch case, where the patient developed facial palsy after healing of cutaneous lesions and recoveredcompletely with oral corticosteroids.

scholarly journals Lower Motor Neuron Facial Nerve Palsy in a 4-month-old Infant Associated with Chicken Pox: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-108
Author(s):  
Ravikumar Payora ◽  
Manakkattu Thekke Peedikayil Mohammed ◽  
Kizhakke Veettil Radhamani
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Motor Neuron ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Lower Motor Neuron ◽  
Chicken Pox ◽  
Motor Neuron Facial Nerve

scholarly journals Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome with Orofacial Swelling and Recurrent Lower Motor Neuron Facial Nerve Palsy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Okudo ◽  
Yemi Oluyide
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Motor Neuron ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Lower Motor Neuron ◽  
Facial Swelling ◽  
Motor Neuron Facial Nerve ◽  
History Of ◽  
Multiple Treatments

Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome (MRS) is a rare otoneurologic condition, which is poorly understood and often underdiagnosed. Etiology and incidence are unclear, although infectious, inflammatory, and genetic causes have been implicated. Recurrent facial nerve palsy, facial swelling, and fissured tongue are the symptoms and signs of this condition. However, this triad is not typical in all patients as patients may present with one or more of the symptoms, which makes management of this condition difficult. Steroids may prove to be useful especially in patients who have facial nerve palsy. In this case report, we have described a 46 year-old Caucasian male who presented to the clinic for the evaluation of orofacial swelling and left facial deviation with a history of multiple treatments for recurrent lower motor neuron type facial nerve palsy.

scholarly journals Isolated facial diplegia: A rare presentation of Guillain-Barre Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sundus Sardar ◽  
Sreethish Sasi ◽  
Suresh Menik Arachchige ◽  
Gayane Melikyan ◽  
Muhammad Zahid
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Motor Neuron ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Lower Motor Neuron ◽  
Facial Weakness ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Neurological Condition ◽  
Facial Diplegia

Facial Nerve palsy is a neurological condition that causes partial or complete impairment of the facial nerve. Bilateral facial nerve palsy is rare with an incidence of 1 per 5,000,000. We report the case of a 34-year-old gentleman who presented with sudden-onset bilateral lower motor neuron (LMN) facial weakness.

Potential association between recurrent facial nerve palsy and migraines

2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (9) ◽  
pp. 822-825
Author(s):  
G Kontorinis ◽  
A Tyagi
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Contralateral Side ◽  
Tertiary Referral Centre ◽  
Potential Association ◽  
Motor Neuron Facial Nerve ◽  
Prospective Case Series

AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the possible association between recurrent facial nerve palsy and migraines.MethodThis study was a prospective case series with a two-year follow-up at an academic, tertiary referral centre and included patients with at least four episodes of recurrent lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy. All patients underwent standardised diagnostic tests.ResultsFour patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The patients were all female with an average age at presentation of 40.75 years (range, 33–60 years) and an average age at the initial episode of 14 years (range, 12–16 years). The number of episodes varied between six and nine. All patients had at least one episode of facial nerve palsy on the contralateral side. Two patients were diagnosed and treated for migraine with aura remaining asymptomatic following prophylactic medication for migraines.ConclusionThe results raise the possibility of an association between recurrent facial nerve palsy and migraines. Prospective studies in patients with even fewer episodes of facial nerve palsy could shed more light on this association.

scholarly journals Kawasaki disease manifesting as bilateral facial nerve palsy and meningitis: a case report and literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 4014-4018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Yunpeng Hao ◽  
Yanfeng Zhang ◽  
Nuo Yang ◽  
Hang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Neurological Complications ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right

Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute multisystem vasculitic syndrome that predominantly affects infants and young children. Neurological complications are rare in patients with KD and the diagnosis is challenging. We report a case of KD that manifested as bilateral facial nerve palsy and meningitis. Case report A 6-month-old boy presented with a 10-day history of fever. Four days before admission, the patient developed a rash, conjunctival injection, perioral and perianal excoriation, and bilateral facial nerve palsy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging was normal. Echocardiography showed dilated coronary arteries and coronary artery aneurysms. A cerebrospinal fluid examination showed an elevated leukocyte count. A diagnosis of KD was made, and the patient was treated with gamma globulin and aspirin. The patient’s fever subsided on the following day and the right-sided facial nerve palsy was relieved 1 month later. An 18-month follow-up showed that the left-sided facial nerve palsy persisted and the patient’s condition remained stable. Conclusion KD manifesting as bilateral facial nerve palsy and meningitis is extremely rare. Clinicians should be aware of this condition, and early diagnosis and appropriate treatment should be emphasized.

Peripheral facial nerve palsy as a presenting symptom of COVID-19 infection: A case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narges Karimia ◽  
◽  
Athena Sharifi-Razavi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Facial Paralysis ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Nerve Palsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Palsy ◽  
Neurological Complications ◽  
Neurological Symptoms ◽  
Neurological Manifestation ◽  
Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy

New corona virus named as COVID-19 can presented not only by respiratory symptoms, but also with other organs involvement such as gastrointestinal, cardiac, renal and neurological symptoms. We reported a patient who presented with peripheral facial nerve palsy and evaluations revealed COVID-19 infection. We suggest from this case, that COVID-19 infection may be a potential cause of facial paralysis and during this terrible pandemic, neurologists will need to be vigilant for the any neurological manifestation or neurological complications of covid-19.

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