A Rare Case of Cranial Nerve VII Neuropraxia Associated with Alveolar Nerve Blocks
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old male presented to our emergency department for six days of right-sided facial myasthenia and parasthesias following a dental procedure using anesthetic nerve blocks. Discussion: Iatrogenic cranial nerve VII neuropraxia, a peripheral nerve injury, is an uncommon compl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0cx929z4 |
| Summary: | Case Presentation: A 26-year-old male presented to our emergency department for six days of right-sided facial myasthenia and parasthesias following a dental procedure using anesthetic nerve blocks. Discussion: Iatrogenic cranial nerve VII neuropraxia, a peripheral nerve injury, is an uncommon complication of alveolar nerve blocks with few documented cases specifically due to dental anesthesia. Treatment usually involves use of oral corticosteroid and/or antiviral medications along with close follow-up in clinic with a neurologist and/or otolaryngologist. |
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| ISSN: | 2474-252X |