Citation

Christian W. Emerg. Med. J. 2006; 23(7): e43.

Affiliation

Paediatric Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol, BS2 4BJ, UK. will.christian@virgin.net

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/emj.2005.029298

PMID

16794085

PMCID

PMC2579575

Abstract

Soft tissue trauma causing peripheral paralysis of the facial nerve is a rarely described event in children. The author describes such a case where a boy developed paralysis of the buccal division of the facial nerve in the absence of any bony injury, through collision with the cushioned side of a child seat during a road traffic accident. He had no other injuries. This reinforces the importance of thorough clinical examination in the detection of subtle neurological abnormalities in young children.

Language: en