Deep Neck Infection with Nerve Palsy -Two Cases Report-

Facial nerve paralysis: report of two cases of Bell's palsy.

The cases of an ll-year-old white male and an 8-year-old black male with facial paralysis are presented. Included are descriptions of diagnosis, clinical course, treatment, prognosis, and recommendations for future cases. Facial nerve paralysis is an important cause of morbidity in children. Its presentation can be frightening for both the child and parents. The most common cause of facial nerv...

Deep neck infection: analysis of 80 cases.

UNLABELLED Deep neck infections are serious diseases that involve several spaces in the neck. The most dreadful complication is descending necrotizing fasciitis, which needs early diagnosis and aggressive treatment. AIM To analyze 80 treated cases of deep neck infection and propose a schematic guideline for managing this disease. METHOD The authors present a retrospective analysis of 80 tre...

Deep neck infection. Review of 286 cases.

INTRODUCTION Deep neck infections (DNI) are potentially lethal processes and are susceptible to severe complications. This study shows an increment of the incidence and investigated the cause. More than 30% of cases are idiopathic, but they are commonly related to a dental or oropharyngeal infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS We present 286 consecutive cases in a retrospective 11-year study. We an...

Deep Neck Infection: Review of 286 Cases

bilateral abducent nerve palsy after neck trauma: a case report

introduction the abducent nucleus is located in the upper part of the rhomboid fossa beneath the fourth ventricle in the caudal portion of the pons. the abducent nerve courses from its nucleus, to innervate the lateral rectus muscle. this nerve has the longest subarachnoid course of all the cranial nerves, it is the cranial nerve most vulnerable to trauma. it has been reported that 1% to 2.7% o...