Accuracy of the prognostic diagnosis in acute peripheral facial palsy

Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-7

  Aoyagi, Masaru ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Facial palsy; Magnetic stimulation; Prognosis; Scoring system; Stapedial reflex

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; AGE; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRONEUROGRAPHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; INJURY SCALE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 14544269091     PISSN: 00306622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3950/jibiinkoka.108.1     Document Type: Article

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