Abstract
ABSTRACT:In 7 of 44 patients, emotional trauma preceded the onset of facial paralysis. The changes in the facial nerve varied from physiological block to complete degeneration. Detailed historical reviews of the patients' emotional, vocational and marital backgrounds indicated basic inadequacies in their pre‐morbid personalities. All the patients appeared to have adjusted fairly well to their environment; yet, under intense emotional stress, each reacted in a similar manner. Severe anxiety, depression, and symptoms of hysteria were observed on psychological examination. The data suggest that a severe emotional crisis may be an etiological factor in facial paralysis.
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