Facial nerve palsy in a neonate secondary to acute otitis media
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20233610Keywords:
Newborn, Otitis media, Sepsis, Seventh nerveAbstract
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’s 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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