Rehabilitation of peripheral facial palsy associated with COVID-19 in a child: A case report.
Ann Phys Rehabil Med
; 65(1): 101600, 2022 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1487945
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has been associated with multiple neurological manifestations. Coronaviruses are known to have a neurotropic propensity, possibly leading to various neurological complications, including peripheral facial paralysis (PFP). However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying neurological symptoms in COVID-19 are not completely understood. This report presents the first published case of facial palsy in an otherwise healthy child secondary to infection with the novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, with reflections on the natural course and the role of physical and rehabilitation medicine in this form of PFP. Thus, PFP may also be a manifestation of COVID-19 and in the current epidemiological context, physicians evaluating patients with facial palsy should exclude infection with SARS-Cov-2 to prevent diagnostic delays and further transmission of the disease. These patients may have a slower recovery and worse prognosis as compared with those with Bell's palsy. Thus, rehabilitation needs to be initiated promptly, and close follow-up must be assured to identify and address early complications.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bell Palsy
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Facial Paralysis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Phys Rehabil Med
Journal subject:
Physical Medicine
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Rehabilitation
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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