Non-traumatic congenital facial nerve paralysis; electroneurophysiologic evaluation of four cases

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 69; no. 10; pp. 1419 - 1427
• Main Author: Yetiser, Sertac
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.10.2005
• Subjects: Auditory brainstem response; Child; Child, Preschool; Congenital facial nerve paralysis; Electrodiagnosis - methods; Electromyography; Electronystagmography; Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; Facial Nerve Diseases - complications; Facial Nerve Diseases - congenital; Facial Nerve Diseases - diagnosis; Facial Paralysis - congenital; Facial Paralysis - diagnosis; Facial Paralysis - etiology; Female; Humans; Male; Congenital facial nerve paralysis; Electromyography; Auditory brainstem response; Electronystagmography
• ISSN: 0165-5876; 1872-8464
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.03.038

Non-traumatic congenital facial paralysis is frequently due to intrauterine hypoplasia of the facial nerve and usually appears as a component of a syndrome. The experience about this problem is limited due to its rare occurrence and sometimes differential diagnosis of congenital facial paralysis of developmental origin from an acquired one in children and infants needs much effort. Controversy remains regarding the site of the lesion. Total facial paralysis is uncommon and inherited transmission has been reported on some occasion. Four children with congenital facial paralysis, whose family history is noncontributory, are presented in this report and the related literature is reviewed.