Author: Jonathon Birns / Editor: Jonathon Birns / Reviewer: Chris Wearmouth / Codes: EC4, NeuC10, NeuP8, SLO5 / Published: 28/11/2020
An 11-year-old boy is seen in the accident and emergency department by an SHO. He reported waking up for the last two days and noticed that he wasn’t blinking as well with the left eye as he was with the right eye. He also felt that he had what he described as a “lisp” and that his words didn’t sound quite right. Mum also noticed a slanting to his smile.
Module Content
Acute Facial Palsy
This session looks at the assessment and management of acute facial palsy.
Bell’s Palsy in Children
Bell's palsy is a relatively uncommon condition presenting to primary care. Despite a benign course for most children with Bell's palsy, there are a number of serious causes of facial paralysis which can be easily missed.
Common Entrapment Syndromes
Nerve entrapment syndromes are a group of conditions in which peripheral nerves are damaged, through compression or repeated trauma.
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VERY IMPORTANT TO DIFFERENTIATE UMN AND LMN LESION
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