GABRB3 gene is a recently identified gene located in 15q12 chromosome and encodes for gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor subunit beta-3 protein, which is linked to the GABAA receptor. The gene is believed to share a role in inhibitory GABAergic synapses, GABA iron-gated channel function, and possible cellular resp …
We thank you for your interest in our recent case report. You have raised a very valid argument with regard to not discussing the genetic etiology as a likely explanation of Bell’s palsy (BP), given that it is a neurological phenomenon rarely observed in neonates and young infants. To begin with, we believe that it is …
Idiopathic (Bell’s) palsy is the commonest cause of unilateral facial paralysis in children. Although being idiopathic by definition, possible infectious, inflammatory, and ischemic triggers have been suggested. Bell’s palsy is thought to be responsible for up to three-fourths of cases of acute unilateral facial paraly …