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Is permanent congenital facial palsy caused by birth trauma?
OBJECTIVE To study the relation between traumatic birth and the development of permanent facial palsy in the newborn. DESIGN Retrospective case control study of children with 'congenital' facial palsy. SETTING Two tertiary referral centres for patients with facial palsy. SUBJECTS 61 children with established facial palsy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Odds ratios of recognised factors for birth...
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BACKGROUND Congenital facial palsy (CFP) is clinically defined as facial palsy present at birth. It is associated with considerable disfigurement and causes functional and emotional problems for the affected child. The aetiology of the majority of cases however, remains elusive. AIMS To investigate the role of a neuroanatomical abnormality as a cause of unilateral CFP. METHODS Magnetic reso...
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Introduction: Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) is commonly diagnosed in every emergency department. Despite being a benign condition in most cases, PFP causes loss in quality of life mostly due to facial dysmorphia. The etiology of PFP remains unknown in most cases, while medical opinion on epidemiology, risk factors and optimal treatment is not consensual. The aim of this study was to review the ...
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475 agreement can soon be found, 1974 might well see an even greater disintegration of the mental health services than occurred after the implementation of the Local Authority Social Services Act of 1970 whereby medical and social services have become further separated than ever before. It would be a grave mistake to reduce psychiatric hospital accommodation before an adequate and well integrat...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1996
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-2-4