A Case Report of Familial Facial Nerve Palsy in an Infant

This is a case report of a three-year-old patient who was evaluated in the emergency department with noted facial nerve palsy in the setting of a family history of facial nerve palsy at similar ages. The patient presented with unilateral facial nerve palsy, with multiple family members experiencing this illness at young ages. Data is still insufficient to know the optimal treatment in this age group; however, following data for ages 10 and above, steroids and ocular lubricant were prescribed, and the patient was sent for follow up with their primary care physician and was referred to a neurologist. The toddler at three months follow up had complete resolution of the facial nerve palsy without complication.