ArticleRadiology case reports2021
COVID-19 as a rare cause of facial nerve neuritis in a pediatric patient.
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- Neurological Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Mpox in Pediatric Patients and Their Management: A State-of-the-Art Systematic Review.Pediatric neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Epidemiology, clinical features, and treatment modalities of facial nerve palsy in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2022Pooled it
- Management of Bell's palsy in a 2-month-old following COVID-19 infection: a case report and review of the literature.BMC neurology · 2026Review
- Peripheral nervous system involvement in SARS-CoV-2 infection: a review of the current pediatric literature.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
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- Facial palsy as a manifestation of COVID-19: A systematic review of cases.Health science reports · 2022Article
- Late peripheral facial paralysis after COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and two case reports.The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases · 2022Review
- Bell's palsy development during SARS-CoV-2 infection.Brain & development · 2021Article
- Case Report: Unilateral Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy Associated With COVID-19 in a 2-year-old Child.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Ocular manifestations of COVID-19 in pediatric patients.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyReview
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Abstract
COVID-19 has been noted to present with neurological symptoms in nearly 30% of patients. While children are more likely to be asymptomatic, neurological involvement has been observed. We present the case of a 23-month-old previously healthy female who was brought to the emergency room for a new-onset facial droop. The patient tested positive for COVID-19 but was otherwise asymptomatic. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain with and without contrast revealed abnormal enhancement along the canalicular segment of the right cranial VII extending to the first genu suggestive of cranial nerve neuritis. Given that our case involves a pediatric patient with no significant comorbidities presenting with facial drop, COVID-19 should be considered on the differential when evaluating causes of new onset peripheral nerve palsies.
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