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Idiopathic Bell Palsy in a 2-Month-Old Child FREE

Judith F. Fishbein, MD; Iraj Shadravan, MD; Larry Hebert, MD; Ronaldo Funes, MD
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Received for publication Sept 24, 1973; accepted Jan 12, 1974.

Reprint requests to Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital, State Department of Hospitals, 5825 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70805 (Dr. Fishbein).


Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1974;128(1):112-113. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1974.02110260114024
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A 2-month-old boy had an acute onset of idiopathic Bell palsy. To our knowledge, this is the third case to be reported in which the patient was under 1 year of age. Complete recovery was noted after two months. In its course, the disease resembled idiopathic Bell palsy as seen in older children.

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McLellan MS, Parrino DS:  Bell's Palsy at 1 month 4 days of age . Am J Dis Child 117:727-729, 1969;.
Farmer TW: Pediatric Neurology . New York, Harper & Row Publishers Inc, 1964;, pp 544-545.
Nelson WE (ed): Textbook of Pediatrics . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1966;, pp 1208-1209.
Manning JJ, Adour KK:  Facial paralysis in children . Pediatrics 49:102-109, 1972;.
Langworth EP, Taverner D:  The prognosis in facial palsy . Brain 86:465-480, 1963;.
McHugh HE, Sowden CA, Levitt MN:  Facial paralysis and muscle agenesis in the newborn . Arch Otolaryngol 89:131-169, 1969;.

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McLellan MS, Parrino DS:  Bell's Palsy at 1 month 4 days of age . Am J Dis Child 117:727-729, 1969;.
Farmer TW: Pediatric Neurology . New York, Harper & Row Publishers Inc, 1964;, pp 544-545.
Nelson WE (ed): Textbook of Pediatrics . Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 1966;, pp 1208-1209.
Manning JJ, Adour KK:  Facial paralysis in children . Pediatrics 49:102-109, 1972;.
Langworth EP, Taverner D:  The prognosis in facial palsy . Brain 86:465-480, 1963;.
McHugh HE, Sowden CA, Levitt MN:  Facial paralysis and muscle agenesis in the newborn . Arch Otolaryngol 89:131-169, 1969;.

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