title: Transient facial paralysis (a report of three cases).
abstract: Local anesthetic infiltrated into the external auditory meatus prior to ear surgery is a cause of transient ipsilateral facial nerve paralysis in the immediate post-operative period. This phenomenon is only rarely described. Three such cases are reported.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local