Unilateral Facial Nerve Palsy LMN Type: An Unusual Complication of P. vivax Infection

Unilateral Facial Nerve Palsy LMN Type: An Unusual Complication of P. vivax Infection

A case is reported of P. vivax infection with unilateral Facial nerve palsy of Lower Motor Neuron (LMN) type, an unusual complication P. vivax. Temporary demyelination due to ischemia and immunological injury is the possible explanation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mayank Shrivastava, Pooja Mathur, Ramji Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics
Subjects:
facial nerve palsy
p. vivax
Online Access:http://www.jiag.in/article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2018;volume=14;issue=1;spage=35;epage=36;aulast=Shrivastava;type=0

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