Case report: post-traumatic bilateral peripheral facial palsy

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Puerta Ayala, J. I., Vélez Velásquez, I. C., Alzate, J. E., Upegui Tavera, L. M., Velásquez Parra, M., & Zapata Acosta, A. (2010). Case report: post-traumatic bilateral peripheral facial palsy. Medicina UPB, 29(2), 162-165. https://revistas.upb.edu.co/index.php/medicina/article/view/2070
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Jorge Ignacio Puerta Ayala
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Isabel Cristina Vélez Velásquez
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Jaime Esteban Alzate
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Liliana María Upegui Tavera
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Milena Velásquez Parra
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Agustín Zapata Acosta
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Abstract

Facial nerve palsy is one of the most common neuropathies. The case of a bilateral facial nerve palsy is presented, secondary to cerebral commotion, cranial base and temporal fractures and was initiated on steroids with no signs of improvement, then a surgical decompression of the facial nerve was carried out with subsequent resolution of symptoms.

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facial paralysis, temporal bone/injuries, decompression, surgical

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Author Biographies

Jorge Ignacio Puerta Ayala, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Otolaryngologist. Head of the Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery section. Faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia. Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellin Colombia.

Isabel Cristina Vélez Velásquez, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe

Otolaryngologist Physician. Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital and Bolivarian University Clinic. Medellin Colombia.

Jaime Esteban Alzate, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Medicine undergraduate student. Bolivarian Pontifical University. Medellin Colombia.

Liliana María Upegui Tavera, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Medicine undergraduate student. Bolivarian Pontifical University. Medellin Colombia.

Milena Velásquez Parra, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Medicine undergraduate student. Bolivarian Pontifical University. Medellin Colombia.

Agustín Zapata Acosta, Pontifical Bolivarian University

Medicine undergraduate student. Bolivarian Pontifical University. Medellin Colombia.

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