Bell's palsy and tinnitus during pregnancy: Predictors of pre-eclampsia? Three cases and a detailed review of the literature

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 647-651

  Shapiro, J L ^a   Yudin, M H ^a   Ray, J G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bell's palsy; Facial paralysis; Gestational hypertension; Pre eclampsia; Pregnancy; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TINNITUS;

ADULT; BELL PALSY; CESAREAN SECTION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROGNOSIS; TINNITUS;

EID: 0032716766     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016489950180577     Document Type: Article

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