Yawning-induced alternobaric facial palsy in a healthy young adult: A case report and review of the pathophysiology
This case highlights an atypical AFP trigger - a simple yawn - and underscores the importance of considering alternobaric mechanisms in acute peripheral facial palsy, even in everyday settings.
Authors
- Gessica Sala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3573-7523)
- Stefano Fusetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5861-5046)
- Vittorio Favero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6221-4755)
- Esmeralda Zatta
- Marcello Cammalleri
- Arianna Salmini Sturli
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CRANIO®
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2025.2551465
- Primary Topic
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00