Peripheral facial palsy in children

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The aim of this study is to evaluate the types and clinical characteristics of peripheral facial palsy in children. The hospital charts of children diagnosed with peripheral facial palsy were reviewed retrospectively. A total of 81 children (42 female and 39 male) with a mean age of 9.2 ± 4.3 years were included in the study. Causes of facial palsy were 65 (80.2%) idiopathic (Bell palsy) facial palsy, 9 (11.1%) otitis media/mastoiditis, and tumor, trauma, congenital facial palsy, chickenpox, Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, enlarged lymph nodes, and familial Mediterranean fever (each 1; 1.2%). Five (6.1%) patients had recurrent attacks. In patients with Bell palsy, female/male and right/left ratios were 36/29 and 35/30, respectively. Of them, 31 (47.7%) had a history of preceding infection. The overall rate of complete recovery was 98.4%. A wide variety of disorders can present with peripheral facial palsy in children. Therefore, careful investigation and differential diagnosis is essential.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Journal of child neurology - 29(2014), 11 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 1473-8

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yılmaz, Unsal [VerfasserIn]
Cubukçu, Duygu [VerfasserIn]
Yılmaz, Tuba Sevim [VerfasserIn]
Akıncı, Gülçin [VerfasserIn]
Ozcan, Muazzez [VerfasserIn]
Güzel, Orkide [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bell palsy
Children
Etiology
Journal Article
Peripheral facial palsy

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Date Completed 15.10.2015

Date Revised 01.11.2014

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/0883073813503990

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM231436912