Lower Motor Neuron Facial Palsy Following COVID-19 Infection and
COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccine Administration: Case Reports
Amira Siddig1, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed
Ahmed2, Omer A. Mohammed3, Hager
Abdelaziz Ahmed Awdelseed4, AlHussein
Abbasher5, Mohammed Abbasher6,
Abubaker Alsedig Abbasher7, Abbasher
Hussien8
- AlNeelain University, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,amirasiddig121@gmail.com
- University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,Khabab9722@gmail.com,
ORCID: 0000-0003-4608-5321
- University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,
omer1999aldoctor@gmail.com,
ORCID: 0000-0001-9166-6892
- National Ribat University, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,
hagarazizi660@gmail.com
- AlYarmouk College, Khartoum, Sudan,Hussienabbashar93@gmail.com
- AlNeelain University, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,mohabbasher01@gmail.com
- Zamzam University College, Khartoum, Sudan,Amirasiddig121@hotmail.com
- University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,abbashar59@yahoo.com
Corresponding author:
Dr. Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Email:Khabab9722@gmail.com, Mobile:
00249907712134, Khartoum, Sudan, Postal code: 11111
Abstract :
COVID-19 is a multi-system disorder. Bell’s palsy is a lower motor
neuron lesion that is uncommon after COVID-19 or related vaccinations.
We documented two incidences of Bell’s palsy in this study, one after
she was exposed to COVID-19 and the other after he was exposed to
AstraZeneca Vaccine.
Keywords:
COVID-19; Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, Bell’s palsy, Facial palsy;
AstraZeneca vaccine