Posttraumatic facial nerve paralysis. Treatment options and strategies
Facial palsy is a socially incapacitating sequel to head injuries, occurring in 1.5% of such patients. This ugly aftermath of middle cranial base fractures is seen in 70% of transverse fractures and 30% of longitudinal petrosal fractures. A thorough knowledge on diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2005-06-01
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Series: | The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma |
Online Access: | http://www.ijntonline.com/June05/abstracts/07.PDF |