Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19
Facial nerve palsy is the most frequent acute mononeuropathy and it is often of viral etiology, although many other causes have been identified. It has recently been described as a potential manifestation of COVID-19. We report the case of a patient with recent history of diarrhea and malaise that w...
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| author | Alfredo Santos Pinheiro Martins Francisco Javier Fanjul Losa Helem Haydee Vilchez Rueda Mercedes García-Gasalla |
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| description | Facial nerve palsy is the most frequent acute mononeuropathy and it is often of viral etiology, although many other causes have been identified. It has recently been described as a potential manifestation of COVID-19. We report the case of a patient with recent history of diarrhea and malaise that was admitted to the hospital presenting right facial paresis with orbicular muscle involvement. Nasopharyngeal swab tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and magnetic resonance imaging showed no structural changes. During the hospital stay, the patient showed clinical improvement, and no other symptoms were observed. This case presentation suggests a possible association between neuropathies and SARS-CoV-2 infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b20734db44904c3c97ddadb13108b87d2022-12-21T20:34:16ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Global Infectious Diseases0974-777X2021-01-0113418318510.4103/jgid.jgid_360_20Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19Alfredo Santos Pinheiro MartinsFrancisco Javier Fanjul LosaHelem Haydee Vilchez RuedaMercedes García-GasallaFacial nerve palsy is the most frequent acute mononeuropathy and it is often of viral etiology, although many other causes have been identified. It has recently been described as a potential manifestation of COVID-19. We report the case of a patient with recent history of diarrhea and malaise that was admitted to the hospital presenting right facial paresis with orbicular muscle involvement. Nasopharyngeal swab tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and magnetic resonance imaging showed no structural changes. During the hospital stay, the patient showed clinical improvement, and no other symptoms were observed. This case presentation suggests a possible association between neuropathies and SARS-CoV-2 infection.http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2021;volume=13;issue=4;spage=183;epage=185;aulast=Martinscasecovid-19facialmononeuropathyreport |
| spellingShingle | Alfredo Santos Pinheiro Martins Francisco Javier Fanjul Losa Helem Haydee Vilchez Rueda Mercedes García-Gasalla Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19 Journal of Global Infectious Diseases case covid-19 facial mononeuropathy report |
| title | Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19 |
| title_full | Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19 |
| title_short | Facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of COVID-19 |
| title_sort | facial nerve palsy as a neurological manifestation of covid 19 |
| topic | case covid-19 facial mononeuropathy report |
| url | http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2021;volume=13;issue=4;spage=183;epage=185;aulast=Martins |
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