The surgical management of Bell's palsy: A review

American Journal of Otology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 139-144

  Friedman, Rick A ^a  

^a HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BELL PALSY; FACIAL NERVE; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033986069     PISSN: 01929763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0709(00)80090-3     Document Type: Review

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