The child with facial nerve palsy. Issue 12 (December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Borg, Tiffanie-Marie; Warwick, Amy Sarah; Ahmed, Mas
• Is Part Of: InnovAiT. Volume 14:Issue 12(2021)
• Page Start: 742
• Page End: 748
• Publication Date: 2021-12
• Subjects: Family medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians (General practice) -- Training of -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1177/17557380211046283
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-7380

Abstract

In this article we summarise the educational aspects regarding the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of children presenting with facial nerve paralysis, highlighting the importance of family history. We report two cases of hereditary facial nerve paralysis managed by the authors: one a child with familial facial nerve palsy, and the other a child with Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome. The history in both cases revealed multiple family members with the same disorder.