Middle ear barotrauma with transient facial palsy after SCUBA diving (+imgs).+

[DocVikingo]

[NOTE: Graphic of the facial nerve --> Facial twitch, Hemifacial spasm (HFS)]

Just because I think it's interesting.


"Case Report Otolaryngol. 2012; 2012: 329536.
Published online 2012 February 19. doi: 10.1155/2012/329536
PMCID: PMC3420496

Facial Baroparesis Caused by Scuba Diving

Regards,

DocVikingo

 

[doctormike]

[NOTE: Graphic of the facial nerve --> Facial twitch, Hemifacial spasm (HFS)]

Just because I think it's interesting.


"Case Report Otolaryngol. 2012; 2012: 329536.
Published online 2012 February 19. doi: 10.1155/2012/329536
PMCID: PMC3420496

Facial Baroparesis Caused by Scuba Diving

Regards,

DocVikingo

Yup, interesting... thanks!

The facial nerve runs through the middle ear, and in a significant percentage of cases, the bony covering is weak or incomplete. That's why you occasionally will see a child get a facial paralysis with an ear infection. Same issue with barotrauma related facial paresis...

Oy, one more thing to worry about when diving!