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Recurrent facial nerve palsy on flying

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

M. Motamed
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
H. Pau
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
A. Daudia
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
A. Narula
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
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Abstract

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We report a case of a patient who experienced transient recurrent facial nerve palsies during flights on commercial aeroplanes. Although this condition is well recognized in divers, only six cases have been reported to occur on flying. The pathophysiology of this condition is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000