Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.114-116
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- 2005
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- 2508-691X(pISSN)
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- 2508-6960(eISSN)
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)
- Published : 2005.12.30
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.