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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Stylohyoid fracture resulting in facial paralysis.

Brooke Bocklud, Gauri Mankekar

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Brooke BockludSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA beb001@lsuhs.edu.
Gauri MankekarDepartment of Otolaryngology/HNS, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6993-6622
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport · USLouisiana State University in Shreveport · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A female patient in her early 30s was referred to the otology clinic for progressive left facial paralysis. Two weeks prior to the onset of the paralysis, she had heard a loud cracking sound when drinking water. A CT scan showed a left styloid fracture near the stylomastoid foramen, compressing the facial nerve. Varicella IgG and IgM were negative, but the patient was started on a tapering course of steroids and valacyclovir. Approximately 1 month after the original incident, her left facial nerve paralysis improved. This report describes the unusual cause of facial paralysis and discusses the importance of history taking and imaging studies.

Indexed as

Bell PalsyFacial ParalysisFractures, BoneNeurosyphilisFaceFacial NerveFemaleHumansCranial nervesEar, nose and throat/otolaryngologyNeurootology

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PMID37479491
PMCPMC10364174
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