Facial nerve palsy after human herpesvirus 6 infection.
Facial nerve palsy has long been considered to have an infectious etiology, either viruses, mainly herpesviruses, or bacteria, such as Borrelia burgdorferi. We report for the first time the association of human herpesvirus 6 and facial palsy in a previously healthy 1-year 9-month-old boy who developed left facial nerve palsy 7 days after exanthema subitum caused by human herpesvirus 6.
Pitkäranta
Anne
A
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. anne.pitkaranta@hus.fi
Lahdenne
Pekka
P
Piiparinen
Heli
H
D005077:Exanthema Subitum / Q000150:complications*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000821:virology*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male