Differential diagnosis of recurrent or bilateral peripheral facial palsy

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 126, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 833-836

  Oosterveer, D M ^a   Benit C P ^b   De Schryver, E L L M ^c  

^a Sophia Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^c RIJNLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Facial Palsy; Genetics; Lower Motor Neuron Disease; Peripheral Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

AGED; BELL PALSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84864075377     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002221511200120X     Document Type: Review

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