Yonsei Med J.  1991 Sep;32(3):279-282. 10.3349/ymj.1991.32.3.279.

Facial nerve paralysis associated with Kawasaki disease

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Korea.

Abstract

Kawasaki disease is a multisystem disorder with varying clinical expression. This is a report on one case of Kawasaki disease which during its clinical course developed facial nerve palsy and spontaneous recovery without specific treatment. It is hoped that this report will serve to remind physicians of the association of facial nerve paralysis with Kawasaki disease.

Keyword

Facial palsy; Kawasaki Disease

MeSH Terms

Aspirin/administration & dosage
Case Report
Facial Paralysis/*etiology
Female
Gamma-Globulins/administration & dosage
Human
Infant
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome/*complications/diagnosis/drug therapy
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