Prognosis of bell palsy: A clinical, neurophysiological, and ultrasound study

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 468-473

  Zaki, Maha A ^a   Elkholy, Saly H ^a   Abokrysha, Noha T ^a   Khalil, Alshaimaa Sobhi ^a   Nawito, Amani M ^a   Magharef, Nagween W ^a   Kishk, Nirmeen A ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bell palsy; Facial nerve; House Brackmann scale; Nerve conduction study; Prognosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELL PALSY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL OUTCOME; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FACIAL NERVE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REACTION TIME; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BELL PALSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; REACTION TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85055903642     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: 15371603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0000000000000509     Document Type: Article

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