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Congenital facial paralysis is one of the uncommon but very serious birth injuries. It occur 0.23-1.8% of new born children. Its treatment depends up on the etiology of paralysis and physical examination. This problem is very serious and can lead to several other problems for infant. Some of its effects include difficulty in eye closure and orbicularis oris. It also depresses labii inferioris which makes feeding difficult for the infant. This paralysis can affect inner body parts and cause abnormalities in inner ear and vocal cord.

Facial paralysis is very serious problem as it is associated with traumatic and development causes. It affects the further growth of body and effects brain and body. The main reason for facial paralysis is pressure on infants face during the birthing process. It narrows the vertical segment of facial canal and can also lead to trauma. It compresses the soft tissues and causes facial neurapraxia.

Facial paralysis can lead to number of defects. It causes Mobius syndrome which affects cranial nerves and extraocular nerves. The damaged nerves can lead to several problems like speech loss, difficulty in eating etc. This also led to disorders known as oculoauriculovertebral disorders, which causes irregular growth of bones at facial canal. The major disorder for congenital paralysis is CHARGE syndrome, which is means
C – colobomata; which is an abnormality in eye. It effects eye sight and can also lead to vision loss
H – Heart disease; this includes blockage or arteries and problem in pumping of blood
A – Atresia of choanae; It blocks the nasal passage and causes breathing problem for infants
R – Retarded growth; Infant’s mental and physical growth get affected.
G – Genital Hypoplasia; Disorders of genitals is called genital hypoplasia
E – Ear abnormalities. Read the rest of this entry »