Can PIMS-TS lead to a facial nerve palsy?
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(6)2021 Jun 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1269776
ABSTRACT
Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome-temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS) is a recently described syndrome. We describe the case of a 17-year-old man presenting with a recent illness consistent with COVID-19 who presented with fever, chest pain and anterior uveitis. He was treated with aspirin, pulsed methylprednisolone and tocilizumab followed by oral steroids. On day 16 from initial presentation, he developed a facial nerve palsy. He was managed with ongoing steroids and the addition of valaciclovir. PIMS-TS is an under-recognised condition among adult physicians and may not be well known in adult neurology. It is important for adult physicians and neurologists to be aware of PIMS-TS and its possible sequelae.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Facial Paralysis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-242887
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