[Facial nerve paralysis in the newborn infant: apropos of 8 cases]

O Ndiaye; A Diack/Mbaye; M Ba; L Diouf; H D Sow; M Fall

[Facial nerve paralysis in the newborn infant: apropos of 8 cases]

Dakar Med. 1997;42(2):162-4.

[Article in French]

Authors

O Ndiaye¹, A Diack/Mbaye, M Ba, L Diouf, H D Sow, M Fall

Affiliation

¹ Service de Pédiatrie, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar.

PMID: 10607417

Abstract

The authors report 8 cases of facial palsy collected in the Abass Ndao hospital center. Risk factors are dominated by the instrumental manipulations during delivery. Prognosis is however generally good.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Birth Injuries / epidemiology*
Cesarean Section / adverse effects
Delivery, Obstetric / adverse effects
Facial Nerve Injuries*
Facial Paralysis / epidemiology*
Facial Paralysis / etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Obstetrical Forceps
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Senegal / epidemiology