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132 cascs (17.2%) of facial palsy in children under 15 years of age among a total of 768 cases of facial palsy seen during an 11-year period (1982-1992) were divided into two groups: an infant group (under 5 years,59 cascs) and a schoolchild group (over 6 years,73 cases).
The infant group included Bell's palsy (29 cases,49%), congenital palsy (10 cases,17%), otogenic palsy (5 cases,8%), Hunt's syndrome (3 cases,5%) and others. The schoolchild group, ineluding Bell's palsy (37 cases,51%), Hunt's syndrome (15 cases,21%), traumatic palsy (7 cases,10%) and others was similar to the adult palsy population.
96% of 50 Bell's palsy cases and 82% of 11 Hunt's syndrome cases in children who were treated with medication resulted in recovery. These rates were better than in adults, although a statistical significant difference was not found.
