title: [Facial paralysis in newborn infants and children. Clinical and therapeutic aspects].
abstract: Paralysis of the facial nerve in newborns and infants is described with a list of the various types including Bell's idiopathic paralysis, forms caused by congenital malformations and labour traumas, fractures of the temporal bone, tumours, infections and high blood pressure. Current approaches to treatment including physiotherapy, pharmacological and surgical treatment are then described.
authors.affiliation: Regione Liguria, U.S.L. n. 2 Sanremese, Ospedali Riuniti di Sanremo e Bussana.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fazio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn
vernacular_title: Le paralisi facciali nel neonato e nel bambino. Aspetti clinici e terapeutici.