Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis & Response to Physiotherapy in Pregnant Woman; A Case Report

Authors

  • Wajida Perveen Department of Physical Therapy, Sialkot College of Physical Therapy, Amin Welfare & Teaching Hospital, Sialkot
  • Muhammad Akhtar Department of Department of Physical Therapy, University of Lahore
  • Riaz Hashmi Department of Physical Therapy, Syed Medical Complex, Sialkot
  • Misbah Amanat Ali Department of Physical Therapy, Sialkot College of Physical Therapy, Amin Welfare & Teaching Hospital, Sialkot
  • Sahreen Anwar Department of Physical Therapy, Independent Medical College, Faisalabad
  • Ayesha Ghani Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Madina Teaching Hospital, Faisalabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47489/PSZMC-813-35-3-75-77

Keywords:

Facial Palsy, Bell’s palsy, Pregnant Women, Ptosis, Neurodynamic Techniques, Facial Disability Index (FDI), Sunny Brook Facial Grading System (SB FGS).

Abstract

Facial nerve palsy is a common condition affecting both genders and all age group. However, its incidence in pregnant females needs greater care. It may affect only lower half of the face or full one side of the face or in extreme condition bilateral sides. Symptoms include deviation of angle of mouth towards sound side, flattening of nasolabial folds, loss of forehead wrinkles and inability to completely close the eyelid along with loss of taste on anterior two third of tongue. Here we present a rare case report of facial nerve palsy in a pregnant woman in third trimester of pregnancy. She was offered an evidence based physiotherapy treatment regime along with pharmacological treatment and she recovered; however late complication of “Ptosis” was reported.

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Published

2021-06-26

How to Cite

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Wajida Perveen, Muhammad Akhtar, Riaz Hashmi, Misbah Amanat Ali, Sahreen Anwar, Ayesha Ghani. Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis & Response to Physiotherapy in Pregnant Woman; A Case Report . Proceedings S.Z.M.C [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 26 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];35(3):75-7. Available from: http://proceedings-szmc.org.pk/index.php/szmc/article/view/138