A Case of Oculostapedial Synkinesis Following Bell's Palsy.
- Author:
Je Hyung KANG
1
;
Byung Soo HONG
;
Won Ho CHUNG
;
Sung Hwa HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. shhong@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Facial nerve;
Bell palsy;
Stapedius;
Acoustic impedance tests
- MeSH:
Acoustic Impedance Tests;
Anesthesia, Local;
Bell Palsy*;
Ear;
Facial Nerve;
Female;
Hemifacial Spasm;
Herpes Zoster Oticus;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Noise;
Paralysis;
Stapedius;
Synkinesis*;
Tendons;
Tenotomy
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2002;45(8):817-820
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Oculostapedial synkinesis following Bell's palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome and traumatic facial nerve paralysis is a rarely reported phenomenon. Oculostapedial synkinesis accompanying with hemifacial spasm also has been reported. We experienced a 51-year-old woman with persistent loud rumbling noise from her left ear related with voluntary left eye closure compatible with oculostapedial synkinesis after Bell's palsy. We objectively proved this oculostapedial synkinesis with impedance audiometry. The patient was successfully treated by transmeatal tenotomy of the left stapedius muscle tendon under local anesthesia.
