Familial congenital peripheral facial paralysis

• Autores: Portillo Vallenas, Roberto, Aldave, Raquel, Reyes, Juan, Castañeda, César, Vera, José
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2001
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/4202
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4202
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Facial paralysis; Hereditary disease; Enuresis; Genetics; medical; Parálisis facial; Enfermedades hereditarias; Genética médica

Objective: To study 29 individuals belonging to four familiar generations in whom 9 cases of facial paralysis was found in 2 generations. Setting: Neurophysiology Service, Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital. Material and Methods: Neurological exam and electrophysiologic (EMG and VCN), otorrhinolaryngologic, radiologic, electroencephalographic, dermatoglyphic and laboratory studies were performed in 7 of the 9 patients (5 men and 2 women). Results: One case of right peripheral facial paralysis in the second generation and 6 cases of left peripheral facial paralysis in the third generation were found, all associated to prolonged congenital enuresis. Conclusions: Study of the 29 persons pedigree determined that 9 of them had hereditary familiar peripheral facial neuropathy, probably dominant type with reduced penetrance.