Abstract:This case based presentation focuses on a premature infant born at 30+5 weeks gestation with facial nerve palsy, without any preceeding trauma. His antenatal scans had been normal and he was born in good condition by emergency caesarean section for antepartum haemorrhage, with no history of instrumental delivery or facial trauma.This infant required some respiratory support with facial oxygen and was transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after he had been given surfactant directly via endotrac… Show more
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