title: Bilateral Bell's palsy in a pregnant woman.
abstract: Bell's palsy is a peripheral facial palsy of unknown etiology. During pregnancy, there is an increased incidence of idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy). Nevertheless, bilateral facial paralysis in pregnant woman is a rare phenomenon with only a few case reports in medical literature. We report on a patient with bilateral facial paralysis in pregnancy, with a review of the literature and possible etiologic factors. The patient was treated conservatively and the left facial palsy resolved completely, whereas on the right side there was a residual lesion of facial function. The etiology, treatment and prognosis of Bell's palsy in pregnancy remain controversial.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kovacić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Curcić
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lajtman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Katić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous