Unusual and benign course of idiopathic facial diplegia
Autor(es): Khlebtovsky Alexander,Saban Tal,Steiner Israel
Resumo: Bilateral facial nerve palsy or facial diplegia is a rare condition that occurs mainly in the context of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Its natural history has never been studied. We report four patients with isolated idiopathic bilateral facial nerve palsy with meningitis, no evidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome and rapid and complete recovery. Our report aims to draw attention to an unusual variant of bilateral facial palsy.
Palavras-Chave: Bell's palsy; Facial diplegia; Guillain-Barré syndrome
Imprenta: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, v. 20, n. 6, p. 904-905, 2013
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.07.017
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Biosynthesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins
Data de publicação: 2013
