Facial nerve palsy, acute otitis media and Epstein-Barr virus infection

Facial nerve palsy, acute otitis media and Epstein-Barr virus infection

Introduction: Facial nerve palsy is a rare complication of acute otitis media. Despite most cases are assumed to have a bacterial origin, in a significant proportion of them there are no clinical or laboratorial signs indicative of bacterial infection. A viral etiology was proposed in some of these...

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Main Authors: Diogo Cunha-Cabral, André Alves Carção, Pedro Marques Gomes, Gustavo Lopes, Delfim Duarte, José Ferreira Penêda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Portuguese Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 2025-06-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço
Subjects:
Facial nerve palsy
Acute otitis media
Epstein-Barr virus
Infectious mononucleosis
Online Access:https://journalsporl.com/index.php/sporl/article/view/3075
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