Pandita A, Mishra N, Gupta G, Shukla A. Neonatal facial palsy, a case series: is CPAP the culprit?
BMJ Case Rep 2018;
2018:bcr-2018-224842. [PMID:
30002154 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2018-224842]
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Abstract
We report a case series of three idiopathic unilateral facial nerve palsies in neonates with no identified risk factors. Neuroimaging done was normal. All the neonates had complete spontaneous recovery within a month, with no residual deficits. As per our knowledge, there are very few case reports of facial palsy in a neonate reported in literature and are often labelled as idiopathic.
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