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JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
Volume 124, Issue 4, Pages 402-406Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109991812
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Facial Paralysis; Bell's Palsy; Temporal Bone; Child
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Objectives: To evaluate the causes, treatment modalities and recovery rate of paediatric facial nerve paralysis. Materials and methods: We analysed 24 cases of paediatric facial nerve paralysis diagnosed in the otolaryngology department of Gachon University Gil Medical Center between January 2001 and June 2006. Results: The most common cause was idiopathic palsy (16 cases, 66.7 per cent). The most common degree of facial nerve paralysis on first presentation was House-Brackmann grade IV (15 of 24 cases). All cases were treated with steroids. One of the 24 cases was also treated surgically with facial nerve decompression. Twenty-two cases (91.6 per cent) recovered to House-Brackmann grade I or II over the six-month follow-up period. Conclusion: Facial nerve paralysis in children can generally be successfully treated with conservative measures. However, in cases associated with trauma, radiological investigation is required for further evaluation and treatment.
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