Facial diplegia after hymenoptera sting

Acta Neurol Belg. 1998 Jun;98(2):215-20.

Abstract

Two cases of bilateral facial palsy after hymenoptera sting are presented. In both cases, the neurological examination is otherwise normal, a lymphoplasmocytic reaction is present in the CSF, no other etiology is found, and the recovery is complete. The neurological complications of hymenoptera sting and the differential diagnosis of bilateral facial palsy are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Facial Paralysis / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Facial Paralysis / diagnosis
  • Facial Paralysis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hymenoptera*
  • Insect Bites and Stings / complications*
  • Male