Bilateral facial nerve paralysis after high voltage electrical injury

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 307-308

  Vasquez, Julio C ^b   Shusterman, E Mark ^b   Hansbrough, John F ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; ELECTRIC BURN; ELECTRIC INJURY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 0032799313     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199907000-00006     Document Type: Article

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