Is facial nerve palsy an early manifestation of COVID-19? A literature review.
Am J Med Sci
; 364(3): 264-273, 2022 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1797252
ABSTRACT
The primary target of SARS-CoV-2 is the respiratory tract; nevertheless, the virus can invade extrapulmonary organs, such as the nervous system. Peripheral facial nerve palsy has been reported in COVID-19 cases as isolated, unilateral, or bilateral in the context of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). In the present study, online databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar, were searched. Studies without focusing on isolated peripheral facial nerve palsy and SARS-CoV-2 were excluded. Finally, 36 patients with facial nerve palsy were included in our study using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or antibody SARS-CoV-2 positive test. Interestingly, 23 (63.8%) of these patients had no typical history of COVID-19, and facial nerve palsy was their first clinical manifestation. The present study concludes that there is enough evidence to suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection may present with facial nerve palsy as the initial clinical manifestation.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
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Facial Paralysis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Med Sci
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.amjms.2022.04.010
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