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Drooping After Scoping: A Rare Case of Peripheral Facial Nerve Palsy After RoutineEsophagogastroduodenoscopy

Peripheral facial nerve palsy is a prevalent type of mononeuropathy that can have a variety of etiologies. Facial nerve damage because of esophagogastroduodenoscopy, however, is exceedingly rare and has only been reported in 1 patient. We report the first case in the United States of a patient who d...

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Autores principales: Tu, Yixi, Shin, Christopher, Schroeder, Katie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8791040/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35097148
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000687
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Sumario:Peripheral facial nerve palsy is a prevalent type of mononeuropathy that can have a variety of etiologies. Facial nerve damage because of esophagogastroduodenoscopy, however, is exceedingly rare and has only been reported in 1 patient. We report the first case in the United States of a patient who developed left-sided facial nerve palsy after a routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy, with little meaningful recovery of nerve function. We hope to bring awareness to gastroenterologists of this rare complication with potential long-term detrimental effects that can be avoided with the adjustment of equipment and patient position before the procedure.