title: [Kawasaki disease and cranial nerve involvement: two cases].
abstract: CNS involvement, except classical lymphocytic meningitis, is exceptionally rare in Kawasaki disease. Herein, we report on two atypical cases of KD with cranial nerve inflammation. The first case presented supranuclear vertical palsy and the second case Bell palsy. Outcome was promptly favorable with IV immunoglobulins, with no long-term complications. No specific KD biomarkers are available and diagnosis of atypical forms is difficult. KD can mimic a systemic illness and appropriate therapy may be delayed.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raymond, 42055 Saint-Étienne, France. Electronic address: mcdelafay@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M-C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Delafay
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier de Roanne, 28, rue de Charlieu, 42300 Roanne, France.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Matoussi
authors.affiliation: Unité d'immunologie pédiatrique et de rhumatologie, hôpital Necker-Enfant-Malades, 75, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Remy-Piccolo
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raymond, 42055 Saint-Étienne, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.affiliation: Unité 41, service de cardiologie congénitale adulte et enfant, GHE, hôpital Louis-Pradel, 69677 Bron, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veyrier
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raymond, 42055 Saint-Étienne, France.
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stéphan
mesh_terms: D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003391:Cranial Nerves; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology*