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AuthorKhalil, Sondos K
AuthorKhalil, Sulafa K
AuthorAl Refai, Fakhreddin
AuthorB Yousif, Zahra
AuthorMaliyakkal, Abdul Majeed
AuthorMadani, Omar Adil A
AuthorMusa, Muzamil
Available date2024-01-31T08:26:53Z
Publication Date2023-10-09
Publication Namecureus
Identifier10.7759/cureus.46714
CitationKhalil, S. K., Khalil, S. K., Al Refai, F., Yousif, Z. B., Maliyakkal, A. M., Madani, O. A. A., ... & Madani, O. A. (2023). Facial Nerve Palsy in Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus, 15(10).
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/51443
AbstractAcute pancreatitis is associated with multiple local or systemic complications in response to systemic inflammation that may eventually result in multi-organ failure. Neurological complications are uncommon in acute pancreatitis. Examples include cerebral hemorrhage, infarction, cerebral fat embolism, Wernicke encephalopathy, and cranial nerve (CN) palsy. Facial nerve palsy is a rare event in the setting of acute pancreatitis, with various theories about its etiology and pathophysiology. We report the case of a 46-year-old female who presented with acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceridemia. She developed right-sided facial palsy on the third day of admission. Her clinical condition improved with standard conservative medical management of acute pancreatitis. Facial nerve palsy improved after a short course of oral glucocorticoids, supportive measures, and physiotherapy. This case demonstrates a rare occurrence of facial nerve palsy in the setting of acute pancreatitis, although the etiopathology behind this manifestation remains unclear.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer
Subjectfacial nerve
facial palsy
hypertriglyceridemia
hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis
pancreatitis
TitleFacial Nerve Palsy in Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
TypeArticle
Issue Number10
Volume Number15
ESSN2168-8184
dc.accessType Open Access


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