Peripheral facial paralysis as presenting symptom of COVID-19 in a pregnant woman

BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Aug 11;13(8):e237146. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237146.

Abstract

Acute facial nerve disease leading to peripheral facial paralysis is commonly associated with viral infections. COVID-19 may be a potential cause of peripheral facial paralysis and neurological symptoms could be the first and only manifestation of the disease. We report a case of a term pregnancy diagnosed with COVID-19 after presenting with isolated peripheral facial palsy.

Keywords: infectious diseases; peripheral nerve disease; pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications*
  • Facial Paralysis / etiology*
  • Facial Paralysis / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / etiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / therapy
  • SARS-CoV-2