Bilateral simultaneous Bell's palsy. Two cases following herpes simplex gingivostomatitis.
Bilateral simultaneous Bell's palsy (BSBP) is an infrequent clinical presentation. Two patients with BSBP following a recent herpes simplex gingivostomatitis are described. From a clinical point of view, these cases support the concept that Bell's palsy may be a partial manifestation of a generalized polyneuropathy, and most probably caused by a reactivated latent herpes simplex virus.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000150:complications*