Facial nerve palsy in the setting of malignant hypertension: a link not to be missed

Tomek, Michal; Nandoskar, Ashwini; Chapman, Neil; Gabriel, Carolyn

doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcs110

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“…6 Thus, it is recommended that BP is measured in all patients with facial nerve paralysis. 6,15 The majority of patients with hypertensioninduced facial nerve paralysis showed gradual resolution of the paralysis when BP was well controlled, and reoccurrence of signs corresponded with an exacerbation of the hypertension. 6 Systemic hypertension was thought to be caused by hyperthyroidism in the cat of this report, as hyperthyroidism is reportedly the second most common cause of hypertension in cats.…”

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Reversible facial nerve paralysis in a cat suspected to be associated with systemic hypertension

Moretto

Herzig

Beckmann

et al. 2021

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports

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Case summary This report describes the appearance of facial nerve paralysis in a 16-year-old hypertensive cat. MRI was helpful in visualising and characterising mesencephalic and facial nerve lesions thought to be induced by hypertension. Neurological signs rapidly resolved under antihypertensive therapy. Relevance and novel information Systemic hypertension is an important medical condition in geriatric cats causing damage in various target organs, including the brain. Hypertensive encephalopathy is an umbrella term for a multitude of different clinical manifestations of cerebral target organ damage. Facial nerve paralysis secondary to hypertension is recognised in human medicine, particularly in children, but so far has not been reported in veterinary medicine.

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confidence: 99%

“…6 Thus, it is recommended that BP is measured in all patients with facial nerve paralysis. 6,15 The majority of patients with hypertension-induced facial nerve paralysis showed gradual resolution of the paralysis when BP was well controlled, and reoccurrence of signs corresponded with an exacerbation of the hypertension. 6…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%