Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literature

Abstract Neurologic complications of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection have been reported commonly. Peripheric facial nerve palsy is one of the most reported neurologic problems. However, idiopathic bilateral facial palsy is a very rare complication of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Herein, we present a case of a COVID‐1...

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Main Authors: Majid Dezfouli, Firouzeh Moeinzadeh, Farzin Ghiasi, Neda Abdeyazdan, Sadegh Mazaheri‐Tehrani
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Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7034
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description Abstract Neurologic complications of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection have been reported commonly. Peripheric facial nerve palsy is one of the most reported neurologic problems. However, idiopathic bilateral facial palsy is a very rare complication of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Herein, we present a case of a COVID‐19 35‐year‐old man, which developed bilateral facial palsy.
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spelling doaj-art-d780340ec2e64fecb3379e555d70009e2025-08-20T02:36:46ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7034Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literatureMajid Dezfouli0Firouzeh Moeinzadeh1Farzin Ghiasi2Neda Abdeyazdan3Sadegh Mazaheri‐Tehrani4Department of Internal Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranDepartment of Internal Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranDepartment of Internal medicine, Division of Pulmonary Disease, School of Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranDepartment of Internal Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranDepartment of Internal Medicine Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan IranAbstract Neurologic complications of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection have been reported commonly. Peripheric facial nerve palsy is one of the most reported neurologic problems. However, idiopathic bilateral facial palsy is a very rare complication of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Herein, we present a case of a COVID‐19 35‐year‐old man, which developed bilateral facial palsy.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7034bell palsybilateral facial palsyCOVID‐19facial paralysisSARS‐CoV‐2
spellingShingle Majid Dezfouli
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Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literature
Clinical Case Reports
bell palsy
bilateral facial palsy
COVID‐19
facial paralysis
SARS‐CoV‐2
title Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literature
title_full Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literature
title_fullStr Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literature
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literature
title_short Bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: A case report and review of literature
title_sort bilateral peripheric facial nerve palsy following sars cov 2 infection a case report and review of literature
topic bell palsy
bilateral facial palsy
COVID‐19
facial paralysis
SARS‐CoV‐2
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7034
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