Acute Facial Paralysis Due to EBV Infection

Ebstein Barr virus (EBV) is a member of Herpes-viridae. Altough elevations of liver enzymes and upper respiratory tract infection findings is commonly seen during the EBV infection, acute facial paralysis is rare complication. Here, we report acute facial paralysis associated with EBV infection in a...

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Published inNamık Kemal tıp dergisi Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 79 - 83
Main Authors Hülya BAYKIZ, Ayşin NALBANTOĞLU, Burçin NALBANTOĞLU, Nedim SAMANCI, Şule Güler KAÇMAZ
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Galenos Yayincilik 01.04.2020
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ebstein-barr virus
facial paralysis
infectious mononucleosis
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Summary:Ebstein Barr virus (EBV) is a member of Herpes-viridae. Altough elevations of liver enzymes and upper respiratory tract infection findings is commonly seen during the EBV infection, acute facial paralysis is rare complication. Here, we report acute facial paralysis associated with EBV infection in an eight years old girl. With symptomatic treatment, the patient recovered without cure with corticosteroids and antiviral therapy and no complications developed. Physicians should keep in mind that neurological complications, such as facial paralysis, other than upper respiratory tract infections, may develop during infectious mononucleosis due to EBV and that patients should be followed closely.
ISSN:2587-0262
DOI:10.37696/nkmj.569544