1/5. herpes zoster oticus following mandibular block.Although a few cases of facial palsy following mandibular nerve block and dental surgery have been described, it would appear that herpes zoster oticus following dental surgery has not been documented. It is possible that the latent virus may be activated by the mandibular nerve block and dental surgical interventions. Two cases of herpes zoster oticus, both following inferior alveolar nerve block anaesthesia for dental treatment are presented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/5. facial nerve palsy: a complication following anaesthesia in a child with Treacher Collins syndrome.We report a case of facial nerve palsy following anaesthesia in a child with Treacher Collins syndrome. Children in whom intubation is difficult may be at increased risk of this complication.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/5. facial nerve paralysis after impacted lower third molar surgery: a literature review and case report.facial nerve paralysis (FNP) is the most common cranial nerve disorders and it results in a characteristic facial distortion that is determined in part by the nerves branches involved. With multiples etiologies, these included trauma, tumor formation, idiopathic conditions, cerebral infarct, pseudobulbar palsy and viruses. FNP during dental treatment is very rare and can be associated with the injection of local anesthetic, prolonged attempt to remove a mandibular third molar and subsequent infection. We report a case of a 21 years-old black woman who developed a Bell's palsy after an impacted third molar surgery under local anaesthesia, present a FNP classified like a grade IV by the House-Brackmann's grading system. The treatment was based of prescription of a cytidine and uridine complex (NUCLEO CMP tm) one tablet twice per day and a close follow up. Three months later that had beginning the treatment, the patient recovery her normal facial muscle activity.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/5. Horner's syndrome and trigeminal nerve palsy following epidural anaesthesia for obstetrics.While Horner's syndrome is a rare but occasionally reported side-effect of epidural block administered for labour, trigeminal nerve palsy has been described only once. The cases described in this report confirmed the benign nature of these neurological complications of epidurally administered anaesthetics which were not detrimental to fetal viability. The complications may be attributed to extensive cephalad spread of local anaesthetic, sometimes via unexplained routes and with surprisingly selective targeting effect (unilateral trigeminal nerve palsy). The atypical and unusually high cephalad spread of local anaesthetic in pregnant women at term is believed to be due to pregnancy-related altered anatomy and physiology of the epidural space.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/5. Peripheral facial nerve paralysis after local upper dental anaesthesia.A 50-year-old female patient developed a facial nerve paralysis after a local upper dental block. This complication is known to occur after an inferior dental block but has only sporadically been reported after local anaesthetic procedures in the upper jaw for dental treatment. Some possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 4keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |