Accidental facial nerve injection

ER doc here. Saw a patient the other day, sent by ambulance from the dentist without any paperwork or anything. According to the patient he was sent because he started having facial swelling and trouble talking. By the time I saw him, it was roughly 2 hours after he had received local anesthetic and the symptoms started. He did have some right sided facial droop and slurred speech, but otherwise normal exam. Perhaps a little uvula deviation away from the affected side, but minimal if... Read more
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