Category: Facial Nerve Palsy

Bilateral Facial Paralysis in an Atypical Clinical Onset of COVID-Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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Ahmad Taftaf • Claudine A. Vera Cruz • Haytham Al-Qasmi • Mohammed Al-QasmiPublished: June 30, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63498 Peer-Reviewed Abstract Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been associated with a diverse range of extrapulmonary manifestations since its global outbreak in 2019. One of its rare complications is Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a post-infectious neurological disorder that manifests with a characteristic ascending limb paralysis. Here, we describe the […]

New research points to possible reason for long COVID

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A Spanish study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 mediated vagus nerve dysfunction (VND) could be responsible for long COVID. By SHIRA SILKOFF, FEBRUARY 2022 – The Jerusalem Post Many symptoms of post-COVID syndrome could be caused by lasting damage sustained to one of the most important nerves in the human body during initial infection with coronavirus, new research has […]

Certain COVID-19 Vaccines Linked To Elevated Risk Of Guillain-Barré Syndrome

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NOV 2023 – Authored by Ellen Wan via The Epoch Times  As the vaccination rate continues to rise, an increasing number of side effects are being reported. Research indicates that COVID-19 viral vector-based vaccines increase the risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) by three to four times compared to mRNA-based vaccines. The Link Between Vaccines and Guillain-Barré Syndrome […]

Facial Nerve Paralysis and COVID‐19: A Systematic Review

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Authors: Amirpouyan Namavarian, MD, 1 Anas Eid, BMSc, 2 Hedyeh Ziai, MD, 1 Emily YiQin Cheng, BSc, 3 and Danny Enepekides, MD, MSc, FRCSC Laryngoscope. 2022 Aug 8 : 10.1002/lary.30333. doi: 10.1002/lary.30333 Abstract Objective Several cases of facial nerve paralysis (FNP) post‐COVID‐19 infection have been reported with varying presentations and management. This study aims to identify FNP clinical characteristics and recovery outcomes among patients acutely infected with […]

Peripheral facial nerve palsy associated with COVID-19

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Journal of NeuroVirology volume 26, pages941–944 (2020)Cite this article Authors: Marco A. Lima, Marcus Tulius T. Silva, Cristiane N. Soares, RenanCoutinho, Henrique S. Oliveira, Livia Afonso, Otávio Espíndola, Ana Claudia Leite & Abelardo Araujo  Abstract COVID-19 pandemic revealed several neurological syndromes related to this infection. We describe the clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of eight patients with COVID-19 who developed peripheral facial palsy during infection. In three […]

Ocular Adverse Events After COVID-19 Vaccination

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Authors: Xin Le Ng, MBBS, a Bjorn Kaijun Betzler, MBBS, b Ilaria Testi, MD, c Su Ling Ho, FRCS, a Melissa Tien, FRCOphth, a Wei Kiong Ngo, FRCOphth, a Manfred Zierhut, PhD, d Soon Phaik Chee, FRCSEd, e , f , g Vishali Gupta, PhD, h Carlos E Pavesio, FRCOphth, b Marc D. de Smet, PhD, i , j and Rupesh Agrawal, FRCS a , b , e , f , g , k Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 : 1–9. Published online 2021 Sep 24. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1976221 PMCID: PMC8477588 PMID: 34559576 ABSTRACT […]

Bell’s Palsy as a Late Neurologic Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection

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Authors: Ibiyemi O. Oke, Olubunmi O. Oladunjoye, Adeolu O. Oladunjoye, Anish Paudel, Ryan Zimmerman Abstract Bell’s palsy is acute peripheral facial nerve palsy; its cause is often unknown but it can be triggered by acute viral infection. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection commonly presents with respiratory symptoms, but neurologic complications have been reported. A few studies have reported the […]