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Review
. 2011 Sep;33(8):644-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2010.11.001. Epub 2010 Dec 8.

Facial nerve palsy in childhood

Evangelos Pavlou  1 , Anastasia Gkampeta, Maria Arampatzi
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Facial nerve palsy in childhood

Evangelos Pavlou et al. Brain Dev. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Facial nerve palsy in children is usually idiopathic but can also result from many conditions such as neoplasias, systemic diseases, or congenital anomalies with poor prognosis. Children with idiopathic facial palsy (Bell's palsy) have a very good prognosis, while treatment with prednisone does not certainly improve the outcome. The causes of facial nerve palsy in childhood differ from those in adults. A detailed investigation and differential diagnosis are recommended for facial palsy in children.

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  • Facial nerve palsy in childhood.
    Pavlou E, Gkampeta A, Arampatzi M. Pavlou E, et al. Brain Dev. 2012 May;34(5):405; author reply 406-7. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2011.12.001. Epub 2012 Jan 9. Brain Dev. 2012. PMID: 22230787 No abstract available.

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