Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
- 제9권1호
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- Pages.5-10
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- 2007
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- 2508-691X(pISSN)
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- 2508-6960(eISSN)
Bell마비의 임상적 분석
Clinical Analysis of Bell's Palsy
- 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) ;
- Seok, Jung Im (Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
- 발행 : 2007.06.30
초록
Background: Bell's palsy (BP) is a self-limited rapid onset facial palsy that is non-life-threatening and has a generally favorable prognosis. Facial paralysis can be caused by numerous conditions, all of which should be excluded before the diagnosis of BP is reached. The etiopathogenesis and clinical course of BP are uncertain. So we analyzed the epidemiology and clinical course of BP patients. Methods: The subjects include 100 cases of BP examined during the period of 18 months. Careful clinical history, neurologic examinations, laboratory tests, electrophysiologic studies, and brain imaging were performed. Follow-up examinations were done once a week during the first month and subsequently once a month until normal function was restored or for up to 3 months. Facial nerve function was assessed by House-Brackman (HB) facial nerve grading scale and electrophysiologic studies. Results: Except 13 recurrent BP patients, we analyzed 87 BP patients. Forty-four (50.6%) were men and 43(49.4%) were women and the mean age was 51.0(