Temporal bone fracture presenting as isolated facial nerve paralysis mimicking Bell’s palsy: A case report

Temporal bone fracture presenting as isolated facial nerve paralysis mimicking Bell’s palsy: A case report

Facial nerve paralysis can be caused by temporal bone fractures. We present a case of a teenager presenting with a displaced fracture of the left zygomatic complex and left mandibular parasymphysis. Following ORIF of the left sided facial fractures he developed isolated seventh nerve palsy on the ri...

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Main Authors: Nazish Ashfaq Khan, Bushra ul Anne Syed, Amina Usmani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Subjects:
Temporal bone fracture
Longitudinal fracture
Bells palsy
Trauma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621002211

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