Electrical Injury Causing Facial Nerve Palsy in a Toddler

Indian Pediatr. 2020 Jan 15;57(1):76-77.

Abstract

Although electrical injuries are one of the common injuries encountered in clinical practice, low voltage electrical injuries presenting as focal neurological deficits are rare. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy who presented with right facial palsy and hemotympanum after electrical injury.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Ear, Middle / injuries
  • Electric Injuries / complications*
  • Facial Paralysis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male