title: Delayed Facial Nerve Palsy after Seat Belt Induced Injury.
abstract: Blunt trauma causing facial nerve palsy and facial nerve trauma due to seat belt injury is rarely reported. We describe a 63 year old female who was involved in a road traffic accident without any imaging evidence of temporal bone fracture developing left facial nerve palsy on the second day. We discuss the pathophysiology of this condition and the need to be aware of this unusual complication when evaluating patient with blunt trauma to the face.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, 1000 Houghton Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48602, USA. Ferdnand.osuagwu@cmich.edu.
authors.forename: Ferdnand C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Osuagwu
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Devakinanda
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pasupuleti
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bobeda
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*