Using Tympanometry to Evaluate Middle Ear Function in Children and Adolescents with Signs of Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy

BACKGROUND: Facial baroparesis is reversible palsy of the facial nerve that may occur due to a pressure change in the middle ear when ascending in an airplane or during scuba diving. The objective is to present a rare case of facial paresis during airplane travel.CASE REPORT: We report a 49-yr-old female patient who presented with a 30-min episode of transient right facial paresis with loss of taste during airplane travel. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a small left parietal developmental venous anomaly, extensive inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which were almost completely obstructed with thickened mucosa and mastoid cell secretion bilaterally. Nasal decongestants and antibiotics were prescribed. No new neurological signs or symptoms were noticed.DISCUSSION: Reversible facial baroparesis due to the pressure change in the middle ear should be considered in cases where present medical history includes ascent/airplane takeoff or prolonged diving and should not be mistaken for transitory ischemic attack.Mikuš K, Tudor KI, Pavliša G, Petravić D. Reversible peripheral facial nerve palsy during airplane travel. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(8):679–681.

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The use of otoacoustic emission in the assessment of the organ of hearing in children and adolescents with peripheral facial nerve palsy

Polish Annals of Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.poamed.2016.06.002 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Wacław Kopala ◽

Andrzej Kukwa

Keyword(s):

Facial Nerve ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Nerve Palsy ◽

Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Otoacoustic Emission ◽

Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy

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Differential diagnosis of peripheral facial nerve palsy: a retrospective clinical, MRI and CSF-based study

Journal of Neurology ◽

10.1007/s00415-019-09387-w ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 266 (10) ◽

pp. 2488-2494 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Julia Zimmermann ◽

Sarah Jesse ◽

Jan Kassubek ◽

Elmar Pinkhardt ◽

Albert C. Ludolph

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Facial Nerve ◽

Nerve Palsy ◽

Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Clinical Mri

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Internal Carotid Artery Dissection: A Rare Cause of Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy

European Neurology ◽

10.1159/000338784 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 68 (2) ◽

pp. 74-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Valentina Fioravanti ◽

Giulia Vinceti ◽

Annalisa Chiari ◽

Elena Canali ◽

Paolo Frigio Nichelli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid Artery ◽

Facial Nerve ◽

Nerve Palsy ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Carotid Artery Dissection ◽

Artery Dissection ◽

Internal Carotid Artery Dissection ◽

Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy

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Clinical efficacy of tape feedback therapy on oculo-oral synkinesis following severe peripheral facial nerve palsy

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.615 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e264-e265 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

T. Kasahara ◽

S. Ikeda ◽

M. Toyokura ◽

Y. Masakado

Keyword(s):

Facial Nerve ◽

Clinical Efficacy ◽

Nerve Palsy ◽

Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy

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Alternative to tarsorrhaphy in peripheral facial nerve palsy with expectation of functional recovery

Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.3171/jns.1984.61.2.0405 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 61 (2) ◽

pp. 405-406 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eduardo Fernandez ◽

Roberto Pallini ◽

Giulio Maira

Keyword(s):

Facial Nerve ◽

Functional Recovery ◽

Nerve Palsy ◽

Simple Technique ◽

Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Nerve Function ◽

Content Type ◽

Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Opening And Closing ◽

Fine Print

✓ A simple technique is described for protecting the cornea in patients with peripheral facial nerve palsy while waiting for recovery of nerve function. The application of an adhesive strip to the superior eyelid permits opening and closing of the eye, and provides good protection of the cornea.

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Hearing loss

10.1093/med/9780199568741.003.0051 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

James Ramsden

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Facial Nerve ◽

Middle Ear ◽

Cranial Nerve ◽

Nerve Palsy ◽

Facial Nerve Palsy ◽

Conductive Hearing Loss ◽

Ear Canal ◽

Eighth Cranial Nerve ◽

Conductive Hearing

Hearing loss must be divided into conductive hearing loss (CHL) and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). CHL is caused by sound not reaching the cochlear (abnormality of the ear canal, tympanic membrane, middle ear, or ossicles), whereas SNHL is a condition affecting the cochlear or auditory (eighth cranial) nerve. Hearing loss may be accompanied by other cardinal signs of ear disease, such as pain or discharge from the ear, vertigo, facial nerve palsy, and tinnitus, which guide the diagnosis. This chapter describes the approach to the patient with hearing loss.

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