Bell′s palsy and partial hypoglossal to facial nerve transfer: Case presentation and literature review
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Bell's palsy and partial hypoglossal to facial nerve transfer: Case presentation and literature review
BACKGROUND Idiopathic facial nerve palsy (Bell's palsy) is a very common condition that affects active population. Despite its generally benign course, a minority of patients can remain with permanent and severe sequelae, including facial palsy or dyskinesia. Hypoglossal to facial nerve anastomosis is rarely used to reinnervate the mimic muscle in these patients. In this paper, we present a cas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.95391