Vol.101 No.11 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 101 No. 11 November 2008
A Case Report of Facial Nerve Palsy in
Childhood Associated with Chickenpox
Yoshihiro Ikemiyagi, Masahiko Yamamoto, Tomoe Yoshida,
Toshiyuki Nomura, Rio Takazawa and Fuyuko Shigeta
(Toho University Medical Center, Sakura Hospital)
Chickenpox is one of the most frequent infectious diseases during childhood. However, instances of this disorder being complicated by facial paralysis alone are rare. In a 4-year-old girl, chickenpox-related exanthema appeared. Thereafter, right facial movements became impaired, and the girl was diagnosed with facial paralysis. There were no other neurological abnormalities. After 6 weeks of steroid therapy, a complete response was achieved.
Key words :facial nerve palsy, chickenpox, varicella-zoster virus