A Case of Bilateral Bell's Palsy with Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.7.449
- Author:
Jun Hyuk CHI
1
;
Jae Jun SONG
;
Chang Gun CHO
;
Bo Hae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolayrngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. jjsong23@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bilateral Bell's palsy;
Diabetes mellitus
- MeSH:
Bell Palsy;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Facial Paralysis;
Female;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2012;55(7):449-452
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Bilateral facial palsy is uncommon and it accounts for 0.3-2.0% of the facial palsy cases. In contrast to unilateral facial palsy, bilateral facial palsy may occur in association with a variety of neurological, infectious, neoplastic, traumatic, metabolic or degenerative disorders. Diabetes has been associated with bilateral facial palsy. Diabetes is more common among patients with bilateral facial palsy. But the correlation between diabetics and bilateral facial palsy is unclear. Herein, we report a case of a 66 year-old woman with bilateral Bell's palsy associated with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
