KA44.00

Birth injury to facial nerve

Traumatismo de parto do nervo facial

Category

Definition

Facial palsy involving both upper and lower halves of the face caused by traumatic compression of the facial nerve as it exits the stylomastoid foramen, or as it passes over the ramus of the mandible.

Index Terms

Birth injury to facial nervefacial nerve injury due to birth traumainjury of facial nerve, newbornFacial palsy due to birth injuryfacial paralysis due to birth injurynewborn facial nerve paralysisnewborn facial palsyparalysis of facial nerve due to birth injurynewborn facial paralysisGeniculate ganglionitis in newborn