The epidemiology and treatment of Bell's palsy in the UK

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 63-67

  Rowlands, S ^a,c   Hooper, R ^b   Hughes, R ^b   Burney, P ^b  

^a Regeneration House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Regeneration House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bells' palsy; Consultation; Drug; Drug therapy; Epidemiology; Family practice; Great Britain; Physician's practice patterns; Prescriptions; Referral

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; STEROID;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CHILD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HERPES SIMPLEX; HOSPITALIZATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BELL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STEROIDS;

EID: 0036388346     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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