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Idiopathic Bell's Palsy in a Five-Week-Old Infant: A Case Report
Ethan Dimock1, Usha Kellampalli2, Wendy Wismer3
1Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, USA.
Cureus
|February 18, 2025
Summary
This case report details the youngest infant diagnosed with idiopathic Bell's palsy, a facial nerve inflammation. Early diagnosis and oral prednisolone treatment led to a full recovery.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatrics
- Ophthalmology
Background:
- Bell's palsy involves idiopathic inflammation of the seventh cranial nerve, causing unilateral facial paralysis.
- While typically affecting adults, rare pediatric cases present diagnostic challenges.
- Facial asymmetry in infants necessitates a thorough differential diagnosis to rule out other pathologies.

