Recurrent facial nerve palsy: The role of surgery

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 124, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1202-1204

  Doshi, J ^a   Irving, R ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decompression, Surgical; Facial Nerve; Facial Paralysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOLYMPH; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENICULATE BODY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL FOSSA, MIDDLE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE;

EID: 78649933346     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215110001441     Document Type: Article

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