Facial nerve palsy in a neonate secondary to acute otitis media

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2023-12
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Neonatal septicemia continues to be a significant cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Acute otitis media may be associated with sepsis, though the association is not very common. Facial nerve palsy is a rare complication of otitis media in neonates. Other more common causes of facial nerve palsy are traumatic (birth trauma) and idiopathic (Bell抯 palsy). Through this article, we report a rare case of facial nerve palsy secondary to otitis media in a neonate with sepsis.
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Newborn, Otitis media, Sepsis, Seventh nerve
Citation
Saurabh Kshitij, Rai Ruchi, Singh D. K. . Facial nerve palsy in a neonate secondary to acute otitis media . International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2023 Dec; 10(12): 1857-1858