Management of Bell’s palsy in a 2-month-old following COVID-19 infection: a case report and review of the literature
Amani A Bannout, Fatima H Hussein, Laith R Haddad · 2026
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Bannout and colleagues report Bell's palsy, one-sided facial paralysis, in a 2-month-old infant following COVID-19, in a 2026 pediatric case report with review. The condition is uncommon in children and exceedingly rare under one year. The girl had a COVID-positive respiratory infection at 4 weeks old; three weeks after it resolved, her parents noticed left facial drooping that progressed. Evaluation pointed to peripheral nerve palsy following the viral infection, with alternative causes excluded by the workup.
With no guidelines for infants, clinicians weighed corticosteroids against waiting and chose oral prednisolone plus protective eye care for the eye that could not close. The infant improved on treatment, and follow-up later showed recovery of facial movement. Bannout stresses that evaluation matters at this age, since facial weakness can signal serious disease. The case shows the post-viral palsy occurs in the youngest infants and can resolve fully.
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| CREATOR | Amani A Bannout, Fatima H Hussein, Laith R Haddad |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |