Open AccessFacial nerve paralysis: A three year retrospective study
Author(s) -
Alok Kumar Das,
K. Sabarigirish,
RC Kashyap
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03050823
Subject(s) - medicine , facial nerve , facial paralysis , otorhinolaryngology , palsy , surgery , neuroma , paralysis , etiology , retrospective cohort study , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry
Of all the cranial nerves, the facial nerve is the one which is most commonly involved in disease. Facial paralysis leaves the patient severely disfigured. Timely diagnosis and treatment can lead to considerable recovery. 16 consecutive patients of facial paralysis of all age groups and due to different causes diagnosed and treated in a tertiary referral hospital have been studied retrospectively. The frequency of aetiological factors, the various factors governing the management of these cases and their actual outcomes after a minimum period of one year are discussed. The causes of facial nerve palsy included cholesteatomas, Bell's Palsy, iatrogenic, traumatic, neuroma and others. In general, early reporting, diagnosis and surgical intervention wherever indicated have resulted in better recovery. Surgical decompression of the facial nerve traditionally advocated have been questioned. Rare causes of facial nerve paralysis like postoperative BIPP pack allergy and bilateral congenital agenesis of facial nerve are also included.