A Rare Case of an Isolated Facial Nerve Aplasia: Radiological Findings
Congenital facial palsy is a rare condition that can be categorized into traumatic and developmental etiologies. Trauma related congenital facial palsy represents by far the most frequent cause with a spontaneous complete recovery within weeks, contrary to developmental causes that can be syndromic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Global Pediatric Health |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X231208365 |
| Summary: | Congenital facial palsy is a rare condition that can be categorized into traumatic and developmental etiologies. Trauma related congenital facial palsy represents by far the most frequent cause with a spontaneous complete recovery within weeks, contrary to developmental causes that can be syndromic or non-syndromic, and have a poor prognosis. We present the case of an 11-month-old boy who suffers a congenital facial palsy. He undergoes an MRI examination with the adapted sequences to assess the facial nerve, and a high-resolution CT scan that reveals a seventh cranial nerve agenesis. |
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| ISSN: | 2333-794X |