Diagnosis and Management of Bell's Palsy in Primary Care

Journal for Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 159-163

  Ho, Jimmy ^a   Markowsky, Ashley ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

antivirals; Bell's palsy; corticosteroids; facial palsy; facial synkinesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85118901755     PISSN: 15554155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2021.10.019     Document Type: Article

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