A case of facial nerve palsy in a pediatric patient associated with Covid-19.
Ital J Pediatr
; 48(1): 75, 2022 May 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1846856
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pediatric facial nerve palsy is acute and mostly idiopathic; other causes are post-infectious forms. CASE PRESENTATION We describe a rare case of facial nerve palsy associated with COVID-19 in a 5-year-old boy. The diagnosis of post-infectious COVID-19-related facial paralysis was made by serology positivity for a previous infection (IgG positive, IgM and IgA weakly positive), in the presence of a negative molecular nasopharyngeal swab and in the absence of other etiologies. Early treatment with steroids (1 mg/day for 7 days followed by tapering) and supportive care solved the problem.CONCLUSION:
In a child with facial paralysis, COVID-19 must be considered as the cause and both nasopharyngeal swab and serology must be performed.Keywords
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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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Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Ital J Pediatr
Journal subject:
Pediatrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13052-022-01263-0
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