Delayed facial palsy in a patient with a bifid facial nerve lending support for viral theory of facial palsy

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 414-416

  Sheahan, Patrick ^a   Viani, Laura ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cochlear implant; Congenital bifurcation; Delayed facial nerve palsy; Facial nerve; Facial nerve malformation

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MALE; MYRINGOTOMY; NERVE INJURY; NERVE MALFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; FACIAL MUSCLES; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDNISOLONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247234561     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31803261cf     Document Type: Article

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