ReviewItalian journal of pediatrics2023
Acute otitis media-related facial nerve palsy in a child: a case report and a literary review.
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- Pneumococcal vaccine for prevention of acute otitis media in children: a meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Bilateral acute mastoiditis during Epstein-Barr virus infection in a child with alagille syndrome: a case report and scoping review.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Ear and Temporal Region: Structural and Functional Considerations Including Hearing Rehabilitation-A Narrative Review.Audiology research · 2026Review
- Acute otitis media complicated by peripheral facial nerve palsy in an adult: A case report.IDCases · 2026Article
- Advances in pediatrics in 2023: choices in allergy, analgesia, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, global health, hematology, infectious diseases, neonatology, neurology, pulmonology.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2024Review
- Acute Otitis Media and Facial Paralysis in Children: A Systemic Review and Proposal of an Operative Algorithm.Audiology research · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundAcute otitis media has become a rare cause of facial palsy in children. A high index of suspicion is essential to achieve the diagnosis and to properly treat this condition to avoid permanent neurological sequelae. CASE PRESENTATION: A case of acute otitis media-related facial nerve palsy in an 18 months-old child is described and a review of the recent literature about the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of this condition is performed.
conclusionsFacial paralysis is an uncommon complication of acute otitis media that requires appropriate care. As highlighted in our report, the treatment of facial nerve palsy secondary to otitis media should be conservative, using antibiotics and corticosteroids. The role of antiviral is still a matter of debate. Myringotomy and a ventilation tube should be added when spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane is not present. More aggressive surgical approach should be considered only when there is no significant improvement.
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