Facial nerve palsy associated with underwater barotrauma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This report describes a case of facial nerve palsy following barotitis media sustained at shallow depth. The neuropraxia is likely to have been due to the direct effect of pressure, facilitated by a congenital hiatus in the bony canal protecting the facial nerve in the middle ear.
Medical subject headings
- Barotrauma
- Diving
- Facial Paralysis
- Military Personnel