Case of Facial Diplegia?? Following Surgical Stress
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Bilateral facial nerve palsy or facial diplegia is a rare neurological disorder with an incidence of 1 in 5000000. Most common causes of bilateral facial palsy include GuillainBarre syndrome, sarcoidosis. However, etiology in most of the cases remains identified in spite of detailed evaluation. Case report: 25 year old female presented with difficulty in speaking since 8 days following caesarian section, and found to have bilateral LMN type facial palsy. Conclusion: In this case the probable cause for bilateral facial nerve palsy is secondary to the surgical stress.
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Rohini N S, Thimma Reddy S R, Madhuvan H S, Ravishankar S N
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