Bell’s palsy as a possible neurological complication of COVID-19: A case report

Anup Bastola, Ranjit Sah, Gaurav Nepal, Bikram Prasad Gajurel, Sagar Kumar Rajbhandari, Bimal Sharma Chalise, Bikesh Shrestha, Richa Nepal, Kijan Maharjan, Kuldeep Dhama, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales.

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Abstract

COVID-19 has been associated with several neurological complications. We presented a case of Bell's palsy as a possible neurological complication of COVID-19 infection. Further research should be conducted to clarify the association, correlation, or causality between COVID-19 and neuroimmunological diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)747-750
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Case Reports
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bell’s palsy
  • COVID-19
  • Facial nerve
  • Facial palsy
  • Neurological complication
  • SARS-CoV-2

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