Management of facial palsy caused by birth trauma
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- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 96 (4) , 381-384
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198604000-00008
Abstract
We present a newborn with a unilateral complete facial palsy caused by birth trauma, and discuss the differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management of this common, usually benign, condition. This child made a rapid, complete, spontaneous recovery despite a severe initial injury. Surgical exploration of the facial nerve should be considered only for infants with complete paralysis, clinically and electrophysiologically, who demonstrate no improvement by 5 weeks of age.Keywords
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