Bell's palsy and infection with rubella virus.
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Viral antibody-titres were measured in 28 patients with Bell's palsy seen in Baghdad. These cases were selected to include only those seen within 24 hours from onset. No association with recent viral infection other than rubella virus was demonstrated. Four cases showed immunological evidence of simultaneous rubella virus infection but without other clinical evidence of the disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 46 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983