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. 2021 Jun;57(6):786-790.
doi: 10.1111/jpc.15498. Epub 2021 May 13.

Paediatric facial paralysis: An overview and insights into management

Mohammad Malik  1 , Jonathan J Cubitt  1
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Paediatric facial paralysis: An overview and insights into management

Mohammad Malik et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide an overview on paediatric facial paralysis, looking into aetiology, epidemiology, assessment and investigation and subsequent treatment options available. Facial paralysis describes the inability to activate the muscles of fascial expression. Overall, it affects 2.7 per 100 000 children under 10 years old and 10.1 per 100 000 children over 10 years old each year. There are many causes of facial paralysis and the outcomes and necessary treatments vary depending on the cause. The mainstays of medical management are corticosteroids and facial therapy; however, when the facial palsy persists, facial deformity surgery is an option to improve the facial symmetry, protect vision and recreate dynamic movement.

Keywords: congenital; facial palsy; facial reanimation.

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