Benign Intracranial Hypertension and Bell's Palsy

Abstract

Benign intracranial hypertension is associated with a variety of underlying disorders, but the pathophysiology of the process is poorly understood. We have encountered three children with benign intracranial hypertension and coexistent, otherwise typical, forms of Bell's palsy, and report this association to alert physicians to the possibility that it is not random.Case ReportsCase 1. A previously healthy 12-year-old boy complained of bifrontal headaches for one week before admission. One day before admission drooping of the left side of the face, tearing from the left eye and nausea and vomiting occurred simultaneously. He was admitted to St. Luke's Hospital . . .