Evaluation of greater petrosal nerve function in patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis: Comparison of soft palate electrogustometry and schirmer's tear test

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 122, Issue 546 SUPPL. 546, 2002, Pages 110-115

  Kawamoto, Hidetoshi ^a   Ikeda, Minoru ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bell'S Palsy; Greater Petrosal Nerve; Lacrimal Dysfunction; Ramsay Hunt Syndrome; Stapedial Nerve Dysfunction; Taste Dysfunction

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549133463     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480260046481     Document Type: Article

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