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Parálisis del nervio facial debido a un traumatismo durante el nacimiento - Treatment

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Parálisis del VII par craneal debido a un traumatismo al nacer

Tratamiento:

En la mayoría de los casos, se vigila al bebé muy de cerca para ver si la parálisis desaparece por sí sola.

Los bebés con parálisis permanente necesitan terapia especial.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La afección generalmente desaparece por sí sola.

Complicaciones:

Ocasionalmente, se presenta parálisis permanente de los músculos faciales en el lado afectado.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

El médico generalmente diagnostica esta afección mientras el bebé está en el hospital. Sin embargo, los casos leves que comprometen sólo el labio inferior pueden no ser vistos al nacer. Posteriormente, uno de los padres, un abuelo u otra persona pueden notar el problema.

Si el movimiento de la boca del bebé luce diferente en cada lado cuando llora, usted debe solicitar una cita con el pediatra.

Sistema nervioso central

Reviewed last on: 7/10/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, and Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Adams-Chapman I, Stoll BJ. Nervous system disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 99.

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