Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (대한임상신경생리학회)
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Four Cases of Chronic Recurrent Bell's Palsy

만성 재발성 벨마비 4예

  • Kim, Kyung Jib (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Lee, Dong Kuck (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Kim, Ji Eun (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
  • 김경집 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이동국 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김지언 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.12.30
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Abstract

Idiopathic facial nerve palsy, or Bell's palsy(BP) is an acute paralysis of the facial muscles innervated by the seventh cranial nerve. The cause and prognosis of recurrent BP are various. The frequency and heterogenicity of etiology suggest a predisposing factor or immune mechanisms. About 10% to 15% of patients with BP will suffer a recurrence, and less than 1.5% will have more than 4 episodes. We report four patients of chronic recurrent BPs.

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