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
  1. AlNeelain University, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,amirasiddig121@gmail.com
  2. University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,Khabab9722@gmail.com, ORCID: 0000-0003-4608-5321
  3. University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan, omer1999aldoctor@gmail.com, ORCID: 0000-0001-9166-6892
  4. National Ribat University, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan, hagarazizi660@gmail.com
  5. AlYarmouk College, Khartoum, Sudan,Hussienabbashar93@gmail.com
  6. AlNeelain University, Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan,mohabbasher01@gmail.com
  7. Zamzam University College, Khartoum, Sudan,Amirasiddig121@hotmail.com
  8. 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