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August 21, 2025F1000ResearchOpen Access

Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma: About 2 cases and review of the literature

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Complete recovery from facial nerve paralysis occurred in both newborns after corticosteroid treatment for one week.
The two cases involved newborns with no pregnancy incidents, both experiencing facial paralysis from forceps delivery.
Assessment of neonatal presentations highlights the low incidence of complications related to facial nerve palsy following birth.
Post-traumatic facial paralysis appears to have a generally favorable prognosis, often needing no surgical intervention.

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Observational analysis reveals complete recovery from facial nerve paralysis in two newborns after forceps delivery, suggesting corticosteroids may enhance outcomes.

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Khbou et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a6fb955502675167ba92ea https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.164668.1

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Observational analysis reveals complete recovery from facial nerve paralysis in two newborns after forceps delivery, suggesting corticosteroids may enhance outcomes.

Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma: About 2 cases and review of the literature

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Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma: About 2 cases and review of the literature

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