Acute otitis media and facial palsy in children

M Jacobsson; O Nylén; A Tjellström

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1990.tb11344.x

Acute otitis media and facial palsy in children

Acta Paediatr Scand. 1990 Jan;79(1):118-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1990.tb11344.x.

Authors

M Jacobsson¹, O Nylén, A Tjellström

Affiliation

¹ E.N.T.-Department, Sahlgren's Hospital, University of Göteborg, Sweden.

PMID: 2316354
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1990.tb11344.x

Abstract

Two cases of facial palsy in connection with acute otitis media are presented. The patients were 2 months and 2 years old, respectively. In both cases the facial palsy disappeared after treatment with myringotomy and antibiotics. The etiological mechanisms behind and the different approaches to the treatment of facial palsy in children with acute otitis media are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Child, Preschool
Facial Paralysis / etiology*
Female
Humans
Infant
Otitis Media / complications*