TY  - JOUR
TI  - Facial colliculus syndrome due to a Herpes simplex virus
infection following Herpes labialis
AB  - Background. The facial colliculus is an elevated area that is formed by fibers from the motor nucleus of the
7’th cranial nerve as they loop over the abducens nucleus. Clinical signs and symptoms of facial colliculus
lesions occur primarily due to injury to the abducens nerve nucleus, the facial nerve fibers around the abducens
nucleus, paramedian pontine reticular formation, and the medial longitudinal fasciculus. The etiology of facial
colliculus lesions varies by age. While tumors, demyelinating lesions, and viral infections can be involved in
young individuals’ etiology, vascular ischemia is a common causative factor in older people.
Case. In this paper, we present a case of facial colliculus syndrome due to its rare occurrence in a young patient;
who developed the signs and symptoms after a herpes infection.
Conclusion. Facial colliculus syndrome is rare and the treatment is based on etiology.
AU  - ÖZMEN, Abdullah Hakan
AU  - Tütüncü Toker, Rabia
AU  - Bodur, Muhittin
AU  - okan, mehmet sait
DO  - 10.24953/turkjped.2021.04.023
PY  - 2021
JO  - Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
VL  - 63
IS  - 4
SN  - 0041-4301
SP  - 727
EP  - 730
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/509993
ER  -