- Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports
- Vol: 14 Issue: 2
- Can Facial Paralysis be a Rare Complication of Hypertension?
Can Facial Paralysis be a Rare Complication of Hypertension?
Authors : Burcin Balaban
Pages : 46-48
Doi:10.33706/jemcr.1287073
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Publication Date : 2023-07-07
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :Facial paralysis is a disorder that can result from a wide spectrum of etiologies including traumatic, infectious, congenital, neurologic, systemic, neoplastic, and iatrogenic causes. It has significant functional, psychological, and social consequences. The most common cause of fascial nerve paralysis is idiopathic facial nerve palsy (Bell’s palsy). There is a relationship between facial nerve paralysis and severe systemic hypertension. In this report we present a 43-year-old female patient with fascial paralysis who had a history of hypertension.Keywords : Facial paralysis, hypentension, Bell’s palsy, etiology