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Unilateral facial nerve paralysis after electrocution injury

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2006

I Ahmed
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, UK
W Farhan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, UK
L Durham
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, UK
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Abstract

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We present a case of acute, unilateral facial nerve paralysis in a patient who had received a low voltage electrical current. This is an extremely rare cause of this neurological condition. The patient regained complete neurological function approximately three months after the incident. Unilateral facial nerve paralysis most commonly occurs due to infection or blunt or penetrating trauma; it has not been previously reported as a result of low voltage electrical injury.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited