Bell's palsy is a possible complication of hepatitis B vaccination in children. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Abstract Title:
Bell's palsy as a possible complication of hepatitis B vaccination in a child.
Abstract Source:
J Health Popul Nutr. 2009 Oct;27(5):707-8. PMID: 19902808
Article Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey. [email protected]
Abstract:
Bell's Palsy is the sudden onset of unilateral temporary paralysis of facial muscles resulting from seventh cranial nerve dysfunction. Presented here is a two-year old female patient with right peripheral facial palsy following hepatitis B vaccination. Readers' attention is drawn to an uncommon cause of Bell's Palsy, as a rare complication of hepatitis B vaccination.
Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2009
Study Type : Human: Case Report
Additional Links
Diseases : Bell's Palsy : CK(13) : AC(3)
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Vaccination: All : CK(12676) : AC(1344), Vaccination: Hepatitis B : CK(606) : AC(101)
