Cat Scratch Disease Presenting With Peripheral Facial Nerve Paralysis
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Cat scratch disease presenting with peripheral facial nerve paralysis.
Acquired peripheral facial nerve paralysis is a relatively common disorder that affects both children and adults. The most frequent nontrauma-related etiologies in otherwise neurologically intact patients are idiopathic (Bell's palsy) and infectious, which includes otitis media, herpes zoster, Lyme disease, herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Cat scratch disease...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.101.5.e13