Analysis of prognostic factors in Bell's palsy and Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-164

  Yeo, Sang Won ^a   Lee, Dong Hee ^a   Jun, Beom Cho ^a   Chang, Ki Hong ^a   Park, Yong Soo ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bell's palsy; Herpes zoster oticus; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; DEXTRAN; FAMCICLOVIR; PERIPHERAL VASODILATING AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CONVALESCENCE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BELL PALSY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VESTIBULAR NERVE;

EID: 34247163713     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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