TY - JOUR T1 - Idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) in the immediate puerperium in a patient with mild preeclampsia: a case report. AU - Mylonas,Ioannis, AU - Kästner,Ralph, AU - Sattler,Christina, AU - Kainer,Franz, AU - Friese,Klaus, Y1 - 2005/05/03/ PY - 2005/01/10/received PY - 2005/01/12/accepted PY - 2005/5/4/pubmed PY - 2006/3/3/medline PY - 2005/5/4/entrez SP - 241 EP - 3 JF - Archives of gynecology and obstetrics JO - Arch Gynecol Obstet VL - 272 IS - 3 N2 - INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic peripheral facial palsy is the most common and frequent unilateral cranial neurological disorder characterized by an isolated facial nerve paralysis. CASE REPORT: We report a case of an idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) in the immediate puerperium in a patient with mild preeclampsia and diagnosed fetal IUGR. Additionally, the presence of Bell's palsy in the puerperium of the mother of our patient suggests a familiar tendency. DISCUSSION: Every gynaecologist and obstetrician should be aware of this quite uncommon complication during pregnancy and the puerperium. This case report illustrates that Bell's palsy can occur in the immediate post-partum after mild preeclamptic symptoms. For these women, a maternal surveillance can be recommended. A fast and accurate diagnosis with a subsequent immediate treatment might be very important in avoiding worsening of the symptoms and therefore improve the recovery prognosis. SN - 0932-0067 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15868184/Idiopathic_facial_paralysis__Bell's_palsy__in_the_immediate_puerperium_in_a_patient_with_mild_preeclampsia:_a_case_report_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -