Outcome of patients presenting with idiopathic facial nerve paralysis (Bell's palsy) in a tertiary centre - A five year experience

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-158

  Tang, Ing Ping ^a   Lee, S C ^b   Shashinder, S ^b   Raman, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

^b SARAWAK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bell's palsy; Idiopathic facial nerve paralysis; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGE; DRUG COMBINATION; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACYCLOVIR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BELL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDNISOLONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77449113671     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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