Vol.96 No.4 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 96 No. 4 April 2003
Two Cases of Simultaneous Bilateral
Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy
Satoko Namiki, Hideki Takegoshi and Shigeru Kikuchi
(Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School)
We report two cases of simultaneous bilateral idiopathic facial nerve palsy.
About one month of treatment mainly with corticosteroid therapy brought about complete cure of the paralysis bilaterally in both cases. Bilateral simultaneous facial nerve palsy is an extremely rareillness. While idiopathic facial nerve plasy is the most common diagnosis, a comprehensive evaluation must be completed prior to this diagnosis in patients with bilateral facial nerve palsy.
Key words : simultaneous, bilateral, facial nerve palsy, corticosteroid therapy