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Vol. 59. Issue 6.
Pages 288-291 (January 2008)
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Vol. 59. Issue 6.
Pages 288-291 (January 2008)
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Facial Paralysis of Infectious Origin in Patients Receiving Cochlear Implants
Parálisis facial de origen infeccioso en paciente intervenido de implante coclear
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Santiago Santa Cruz Ruiz, Fernando Sánchez González
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fersango@hotmail.com

Correspondence: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico-Facial. Hospital Universitario de Salamanca. Paseo San Vicente, 58. 37007 Salamanca. España.
, Agustín del Cañizo Álvarez, Ángel Batuecas Caletrío, Paloma Santa Cruz Ruiz, Pablo Santos Gorjón
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología y Patología Cérvico-Facial, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Peripheral facial paralysis during cochlear implant surgery appears in 0.43% of adults and 0.39% of children. Peripheral facial paralysis secondary to acute otitis media is very rare in adults, while the incidence in children remains between 0.19% and 0.45%.

We present 3 cases of patients who underwent cochlear implant surgery at our department, and who presented peripheral facial paralysis secondary to acute otitis media. The procedure is similar to facial paralysis secondary to acute otitis media in children. Treatment consists of parenteral antibiotic and corticosteroid treatment. Prognosis is favourable, with a total recovery of facial function in 1 or more months.

Key words:
Facial paralysis
Acute otitis media
Cochlear implant

La parálisis facial periférica durante la cirugía del implante coclear se presenta en el 0,43% de los adultos y en el 0,39% de los niños. La parálisis facial periférica secundaria a otitis media aguda es excepcional en el adulto. En el niño tiene una incidencia del 0,19-0,45%.

Presentamos 3 casos clínicos de pacientes sometidos a cirugía de implante coclear en nuestro servicio, que sufrieron parálisis facial periférica en el contexto de una otitis media aguda.

El manejo es semejante a la parálisis facial secundaria a otitis media aguda en el niño. El tratamiento consiste en antibioterapia y corticoterapia parenterales. El pronóstico es bueno, con una recuperación completa de la función facial en uno o varios meses.

Palabras clave:
Parálisis facial
Otitis media aguda
Implante coclear

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