An unusual cause of facial nerve palsy affecting a mum and her child with literature review and analysis for other causes

Abstract

Case Report IJCR (2023) 7:296 An unusual cause of facial nerve palsy affecting a mum and her child with literature review and analysis for other causes Facial nerve palsy is a condition with several implications, particularly when occurring in infancy and childhood. It represents a clinical problem with regard to its etiology, treatment options and its outcome, particularly when occurs in infants and children. There are several causes of facial nerve paralysis in children, as it can be congenital (due to delivery traumas and genetic or malformation diseases) or acquired (due to infective, inflammatory, neoplastic, traumatic or iatrogenic causes). Nonetheless, 40-75% of the cases of unilateral facial paralysis remain idiopathic. Unilateral familial congenital facial nerve palsy is an extremely rare condition that is usually syndromic, namely, in Moebius syndrome. The occurrence of isolated familial facial nerve palsy is even rarer, with only a few cases reported in the literature. Here we report a mother and her child both have congenital facial paralysis on the same side.