Lower motor neuron facial palsy in a postnatal mother with COVID-19
Vignesh Kumar, Priyanka Narayanan, Seema Shetty, Afsal P Mohammed
Abstract
COVID-19 is caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 and is a potentially fatal disease that is of great global public health concern. In addition to respiratory symptoms, neurological manifestations have been associated with COVID-19. This is attributed to the neurotropic nature of coronaviruses. The authors present a case of Bell's palsy associated with COVID-19 in a term primigravida.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineCerebral palsyPalsyMotor neuronPandemicPublic healthPediatricsDiseasePsychologyPhysical medicine and rehabilitationVirologyPathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Alternative medicineOutbreakLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and ResearchVestibular and auditory disorders