Bell's Palsy as a Possible Complication of Hepatitis B Vaccination in A Child

ALP, Handan; Tan, Hueseyin; ORBAK, Zerrin

doi:10.3329/jhpn.v27i5.3783

Bell's Palsy as a Possible Complication of Hepatitis B Vaccination in A Child

ALP H., Tan H., ORBAK Z.

JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION, cilt.27, sa.5, ss.707-708, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i5.3783
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HEALTH POPULATION AND NUTRITION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.707-708
Anahtar Kelimeler: Bell's Palsy, Case Study, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B vaccine, Vaccination, Turkey, MYELITIS
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Bell's Palsy is the sudden onset of unilateral temporary paralysis of facial muscles resulting from seventh cranial nerve dysfunction. Presented here is a two-year old female patient with right peripheral facial palsy following hepatitis B vaccination. Readers' attention is drawn to an uncommon cause of Bell's Palsy, as a rare complication of hepatitis B vaccination.