Idiopathic paralysis of the palate in childhood.
Idiopathic paralysis of the palate in childhood is an entity of unknown cause which resolves spontaneously and which affects mainly male children in their second and third years. Viral and vascular hypotheses have been proposed in order to explain its genesis. The authors report a case of this rare illness.
Crovetto
M A
MA
Department of ENT, Basurto Hospital, E.U.E., University of Basque Country, Lejona, Viscaya, Spain.
Aguirre
J M
JM
Municio
A
A
Perez-Rojo
A
A
Saint-Gerons
S
S
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010159:Palate; D010243:Paralysis / Q000473:pathology*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*