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Subgaleal haemorrhage with transient Bell’s palsy in a neonate

We read with interest the recent BMJ Case Report entitled “Subgaleal haemorrhage with transient Bell’s palsy in a neonate.” The authors present a compelling and clinically relevant case highlighting a transient neonatal facial paralysis of three days associated with birth trauma and concurrent subgaleal hemorrhage. We commend the authors for their clear description of the presentation, clinical course.

We write, however, to respectfully raise concern regarding the use of the term Bell’s palsy in the title of the manuscript. As the authors appropriately note in their discussion, Bell’s palsy is, by definition, an idiopathic facial paralysis. Bell’s palsy is commonly understood to involve an inflammatory or immune-mediated process affecting the facial nerve and carries with it a specific diagnostic framework and, in certain populations, established treatment considerations. (1)

Facial paralysis represents a broader clinical category that encompasses a range of etiologies, including congenital, infectious, neoplastic, inflammatory, and traumatic causes. In this neonatal case report, facial paralysis related to mechanical compression or birth trauma, which often associated with prolonged labor or instrumental delivery, is a well-recognized and distinct entity. In this case, the authors attribute the infant’s transient facial weakness to compressive trauma sustained during labor, plausibly related to the same forces responsible for the concurrent subgaleal haemorr..

The Facial Nerve

The Facial Nerve is a comprehensive guide to the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of facial nerve disorders. Addressing important facial nerve problems such as congenital disorders and Bells palsy, this text provides physicians with the most up-to-date medical and surgical treatment recommendations.

Comprehensive Management of Parotid Disorders

This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, devoted to Parotid Disease, is guest edited by Drs. Babak Azizzadeh and Babak Larian. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Parotid Gland and Facial Nerve Anatomy; Parotid Gland Imaging; Evaluation of Parotid Lesions; Benign Parotid Tumors and Management; Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors of the Parotid Gland; Parotitis and Sialoendoscopy of the Parotid Gland; Parotidectomy for Benign Parotid Tumors; Parotidectomy for Parotid Cancer; Parotid Tumors and the Facial Nerve; Loco-Regional Parotid Reconstruction; Free Tissue Transfer in Parotid Reconstruction; Facial Paralysis Reconstruction; Periocular Reconstruction in Patients with Facial Paralysis; Rare Parotid Diseases; and Management of Frey’s Syndrome.

Journal Article

Examining the genetics of congenital facial paralysis–a closer look at Moebius syndrome

This article provides a comprehensive summation of the genetic and etiologic literature underlying Moebius syndrome.

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