Bilateral facial nerve palsy: a rare post-dengue fever complication

• DOI: 10.1186/s41983-022-00569-4
• Publication Date: 2022-11-23T05:13:11Z
• Authors: Ng Kim Khim; Wei Chao Loh; Anna Misya’il Abd...; Abdul Hanif Yusof...; Janudin Baharin; Azliza Ibrahim; Liyana Najwa Inch...; Wan Aliaa Wan Sul...; Fan Kee Hoo; Hamidon Basri
• Keywords: Drooling; Facial weakness; Presentation (obstetrics)

Abstract Background An adolescent with recent dengue infection was presented sudden onset of bilateral facial nerve palsy. It a rare presentation and posed as diagnostic challenge to all physicians. Case A 13-year-old boy, weakness. His chief complaints were noted drooping the mouth, drooling saliva inability close both eyelids. No weakness four limbs, ear discharges, earache or parotid gland enlargement. The only relevant significant history fever evident by positive immunoglobulin M serology, 2 weeks prior current presentation. During infestation, he hospitalized for symptomatic treatment discharged home uneventfully. After exhausting available investigations ruling out other commoner secondary causes, we finally attributed these presentations Bell’s palsy complicated his infection. mainstay corticosteroid rehabilitation usual approach towards Our patient recovered uneventfully no residual neurological deficit. Conclusions This is encounter case following