Recurrent facial palsy in Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome: Total facial nerve decompression is effective to prevent further recurrence

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 334-337

  Tan, Zulin ^a   Zhang, Yang ^a   Chen, Wei ^a   Gong, Weixi ^a   Zhao, Jiapeng ^b   Xu, Xianrong ^a  

^a AIR FORCE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b XINXIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FACIAL PARALYSIS; MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929024680     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: 1532818X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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