A rare cause of facial nerve palsy in a young infant: Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis in which the most common complication is development of coronary aneurysms. Neurological complications rarely occur in KD patients such as facial nerve palsy (FNP). FNP associated with KD may indicate increased risk of coronary artery aneurysm. Infants with fac...

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Main Authors: Ali Orgun, Cüneyt Karagöl, Utku Pamuk, Hazım Alper Gürsu, İlker Çetin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2018-08-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/880