title: Simultaneous bilateral facial palsy as a result of isolated mandibular fractures.
abstract: Post-traumatic bilateral facial nerve palsy is usually associated with fracture of the temporal bones in patients who have sustained a significant head injury. Facial nerve injury can also very rarely occur because of isolated mandibular fractures, without associated temporal bone fractures. Here is reported a case of bilateral facial nerve palsy in a patient with mandibular symphysis and bilateral condylar fractures of the mandible without evidence of temporal bone fracture or significant head injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Subharti Dental College & Hospital, Subhartipuram, Haridwar-Meerut Bypass Road, Meerut 280002, India. saxroy@yahoo.com <saxroy@yahoo.com>
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography