Antiphospholipid antibody-related Bell%26apos;s palsy in young women

作者：Singh U^*; Rastogi H; Patne S C U

来源：Singapore Medical Journal, 2012, 53(3): E55-E56.

• antiphospholipid antibody
• APLA syndrome
• autoimmune neuropathy
• Bell%26apos
• s palsy
• facial palsy

The present report describes three young women aged 25, 20 and 15 years who presented with Bell%26apos;s palsy. Two of the patients had a past history of the disease, which responded to steroid treatment. All three patients were positive for antiphospholipid antibody (APLA). In addition, one of the patients tested positive for antinuclear antibodies; however, there was no clinical evidence of systemic lupus erythematosus. All three patients responded well to steroid therapy. We conclude that Bell%26apos;s palsy may be one of the manifestations of APLA syndrome, and thus, APLA testing should be done in such cases.

• 出版日期2012-3
• 单位河北医科大学