Bell’s Palsy Caused by SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has led to major healthcare and everyday life challenges. Every day, new disease associations and systemic manifestations are being explored and reported. Peripheral facial nerve paralysis or Bell’s palsy has been reported to be caused mainly by viral infections. This case represents a COVID-19-positive patient with Bell’s palsy making SARS-CoV-2 as the most likely culprit of his condition.

Keywords

• facial paralysis
• covid-19
• sars-cov-2
• neurologic manifestations