Familial Bell’s Palsy : A Case Report and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Kung, Doris
Robles, Liliana
Kubik, Mark
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To describe a unique case of familial Bell’s palsy and summarize the current literature regarding possible hereditary influences.
Design.
Case report.
Main Outcome Measures.
Clinical exam, CSF analysis, and family history provided per the patient.
Results.
We report the case of a 58-year-old female who presented with recurrent and bilateral episodes of facial palsy.
The patient underwent multiple CSF investigations to rule out a possible infectious and rheumatologic etiology that were all negative.
Further questioning revealed she was one of seven family members with a history of unilateral facial nerve paralysis.
Conclusion.
The sheer number of similar case studies to date suggests that familial clustering of Bell’s palsy is a real, noncoincidental phenomenon.
Our case represents a unique and perplexing example of one such family.
Familial Bell’s palsy may represent an autoimmune disease secondary to inherited HLA alloantigens or a structural predisposition to disease based on the dimensions of the facial canal.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kubik, Mark& Robles, Liliana& Kung, Doris. 2012. Familial Bell’s Palsy : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489551
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kubik, Mark…[et al.]. Familial Bell’s Palsy : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489551
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kubik, Mark& Robles, Liliana& Kung, Doris. Familial Bell’s Palsy : A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489551
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489551