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¹Paediatric Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 4BJ, UK. will.christian@virgin.net

Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ

|June 24, 2006

Summary

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Soft tissue trauma can cause facial nerve paralysis in children, even without bone injury. A child seat collision led to buccal division facial nerve paralysis, highlighting the need for careful clinical evaluation.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric neurology
Trauma surgery
Otolaryngology

Background:

Peripheral facial nerve paralysis is uncommon in pediatric trauma.
Soft tissue injuries can lead to neurological deficits, though rarely described.

Observation:

A young boy sustained isolated paralysis of the buccal division of the facial nerve.
The injury resulted from a road traffic accident involving a collision with a child seat's cushioned side.
No associated bony injury or other trauma was noted.

Findings:

The case demonstrates that peripheral facial nerve palsy can occur due to indirect soft tissue trauma in children.
Facial nerve injury was evident without any fracture or direct impact on the nerve.

Implications:

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This case underscores the importance of a comprehensive clinical examination in pediatric patients with trauma.
Subtle neurological deficits, such as peripheral facial nerve paralysis, may be missed without meticulous assessment.
Highlights the potential for non-bony trauma to cause significant neurological injury in children.