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Oculostapedial synkinesis following Bell’s palsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A. J. Donne ,
J. J. Homer  and
C. J. Woodhead
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Abstract

A case of oculostapedial synkinesis occurring after Bell’s palsy is described. This rare phenomenon has not previously been reported following Bell’s palsy. The authors discuss the method of objectively proving the diagnosis, which can be difficult. The patient was successfully treated by stapedius tendon section under local anaesthesia.

Keywords

Facial paralysisBell’s palsyMuscle contractionStapediusSurgeryoperative
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 114 , Issue 2 , February 2000 , pp. 135 - 136
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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