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Bilateral facial palsy

MedGen UID:
892710
Concept ID:
C4073207
Finding
Synonyms: Bilateral facial muscle paralysis; Bilateral facial muscle weakness; Bilateral facial paralysis; Paralysis of both sides of the face; Weakness of bilateral facial muscles; Weakness of both sides of the face
SNOMED CT: Bilateral facial muscle weakness (15749961000119105); Weakness of bilateral facial muscles (15749961000119105)
 
HPO: HP:0430025

Definition

Two-sided or bilateral weakness of the muscles of facial expression and eye closure. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBilateral facial palsy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Molinari G, Lucidi D, Fernandez IJ, Barbazza A, Vanelli E, Lami F, Federici G, Botti C, Presutti L, D'Angelo R, Rinaldi R, Alicandri-Ciufelli M
J Neurol 2023 Nov;270(11):5303-5312. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11897-7. PMID: 37523065Free PMC Article
Vivera MJ, Gomersall JS
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep 2016 Apr;14(4):198-228. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-2402. PMID: 27532316
James DG
Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 1997 Sep;14(2):115-20. PMID: 9306501

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bae SH, Park JH, Jung J, Moon IS
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Jul;280(7):3203-3208. Epub 2023 Jan 28 doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-07839-8. PMID: 36708423
Marques A, Okpali G, Liepshutz K, Ortega-Villa AM
Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2022 Jan;9(1):41-49. Epub 2022 Jan 22 doi: 10.1002/acn3.51488. PMID: 35064770Free PMC Article
Méreaux JL, Hébant B, Magne N, Quesney G, Lefaucheur R
Age Ageing 2020 Aug 24;49(5):887-888. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afaa082. PMID: 32365380
Jung J, Park DC, Jung SY, Park MJ, Kim SH, Yeo SG
Acta Otolaryngol 2019 Oct;139(10):934-938. Epub 2019 Aug 20 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1651134. PMID: 31430217
Gaudin RA, Jowett N, Banks CA, Knox CJ, Hadlock TA
Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Oct;138(4):879-887. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002599. PMID: 27307336

Diagnosis

Molinari G, Lucidi D, Fernandez IJ, Barbazza A, Vanelli E, Lami F, Federici G, Botti C, Presutti L, D'Angelo R, Rinaldi R, Alicandri-Ciufelli M
J Neurol 2023 Nov;270(11):5303-5312. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11897-7. PMID: 37523065Free PMC Article
Inui R, Fujiwara S, Kohara N, Kawamoto M
Intern Med 2022 Jan 15;61(2):241-243. Epub 2021 Nov 6 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8448-21. PMID: 34744110Free PMC Article
Cabrera Muras A, Carmona-Abellán MM, Collía Fernández A, Uterga Valiente JM, Antón Méndez L, García-Moncó JC
Eur J Neurol 2021 Jan;28(1):358-360. doi: 10.1111/ene.14561. PMID: 32997868Free PMC Article
Jung J, Park DC, Jung SY, Park MJ, Kim SH, Yeo SG
Acta Otolaryngol 2019 Oct;139(10):934-938. Epub 2019 Aug 20 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1651134. PMID: 31430217
Titlic M, Bradic-Hammoud M, Miric L, Punda A
Bratisl Lek Listy 2009;110(9):576-9. PMID: 19827343

Therapy

Otaka Y, Harada Y, Shimizu T
BMJ Case Rep 2022 Jun 10;15(6) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250364. PMID: 35688576Free PMC Article
Andreozzi V, D'arco B, Pagliano P, Toriello A, Barone P
Neurol Sci 2022 Jul;43(7):4069-4079. Epub 2022 Apr 1 doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-05982-4. PMID: 35364768Free PMC Article
Marques A, Okpali G, Liepshutz K, Ortega-Villa AM
Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2022 Jan;9(1):41-49. Epub 2022 Jan 22 doi: 10.1002/acn3.51488. PMID: 35064770Free PMC Article
Cabrera Muras A, Carmona-Abellán MM, Collía Fernández A, Uterga Valiente JM, Antón Méndez L, García-Moncó JC
Eur J Neurol 2021 Jan;28(1):358-360. doi: 10.1111/ene.14561. PMID: 32997868Free PMC Article
Shailesh FN, Singh M, Tiwari U, Hutchins LF
J Postgrad Med 2014 Apr-Jun;60(2):187-8. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.132339. PMID: 24823520

Prognosis

Molinari G, Lucidi D, Fernandez IJ, Barbazza A, Vanelli E, Lami F, Federici G, Botti C, Presutti L, D'Angelo R, Rinaldi R, Alicandri-Ciufelli M
J Neurol 2023 Nov;270(11):5303-5312. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11897-7. PMID: 37523065Free PMC Article
Medha KK, Gupta M, Gupta M
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Feb 20;13(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233728. PMID: 32086330Free PMC Article
Jung J, Park DC, Jung SY, Park MJ, Kim SH, Yeo SG
Acta Otolaryngol 2019 Oct;139(10):934-938. Epub 2019 Aug 20 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1651134. PMID: 31430217
Gaudin RA, Jowett N, Banks CA, Knox CJ, Hadlock TA
Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Oct;138(4):879-887. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002599. PMID: 27307336
Li J, Goldberg G, Munin MC, Wagner A, Zafonte R
Brain Inj 2004 Mar;18(3):315-20. doi: 10.1080/0269905031000149489. PMID: 14726289

Clinical prediction guides

Castiglione JI, Crespo JM, Bendersky M, Silveira FO, Lecchini L, Luis MB, Zambrano FC, Cotti N, Simison CJ, Aguirre F, Piedrabuena MA, Alonso RN, Azcona CL, Sosa PS, Maldonado E, Varela F, Bettini M, Rey RD, Cejas LL, Rugiero M, Reisin R, Barroso F
J Clin Neuromuscul Dis 2023 Sep 1;25(1):1-10. doi: 10.1097/CND.0000000000000437. PMID: 37611264
Marques A, Okpali G, Liepshutz K, Ortega-Villa AM
Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2022 Jan;9(1):41-49. Epub 2022 Jan 22 doi: 10.1002/acn3.51488. PMID: 35064770Free PMC Article
Bruins TE, van Veen MM, Mooibroek-Leeuwerke T, Werker PMN, Broekstra DC, Dijkstra PU
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Apr 1;146(4):331-337. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.4559. PMID: 32053138Free PMC Article
Wei Z, Jiaying S, Junhong G
Rheumatol Int 2019 Sep;39(9):1651-1654. Epub 2019 Jun 7 doi: 10.1007/s00296-019-04339-z. PMID: 31175417
Li J, Goldberg G, Munin MC, Wagner A, Zafonte R
Brain Inj 2004 Mar;18(3):315-20. doi: 10.1080/0269905031000149489. PMID: 14726289

Recent systematic reviews

Abuawwad MT, Taha MJJ, Taha AJ, Kozaa YA, Falah O, Abuawwad IT, Hammad EM, Mahmoud AA, Aladawi M, Serhan HA
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2024 Mar;238:108183. Epub 2024 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108183. PMID: 38401232
Molinari G, Lucidi D, Fernandez IJ, Barbazza A, Vanelli E, Lami F, Federici G, Botti C, Presutti L, D'Angelo R, Rinaldi R, Alicandri-Ciufelli M
J Neurol 2023 Nov;270(11):5303-5312. Epub 2023 Jul 31 doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11897-7. PMID: 37523065Free PMC Article
Jung J, Park DC, Jung SY, Park MJ, Kim SH, Yeo SG
Acta Otolaryngol 2019 Oct;139(10):934-938. Epub 2019 Aug 20 doi: 10.1080/00016489.2019.1651134. PMID: 31430217
Vivera MJ, Gomersall JS
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep 2016 Apr;14(4):198-228. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-2402. PMID: 27532316

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