Clusters of Bell's palsy "Surtos" da paralisia de Bell

The idiopathic facial paralysis or Bell's palsy installs abruptly or within a few hours, without any apparent cause. It corresponds to approximately 75% of all peripheral facial palsies. Three theories try to explain its pathogenecity: vascular-ischemic, viral and auto-immune. We reviewed the r...

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Main Authors: Thiago D. Gonçalves-Coêlho, Carlos Newton D. Pinheiro, Ezon V.A.P. Ferraz, José Luiz Alonso-Nieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1997-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1997000500007