Facial nerve palsy associated with underwater barotrauma.
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.
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Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK.
D000328:Adult; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000150:complications*; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000293:injuries; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel