Bell's palsy
Bell's palsy
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmcp041120
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发表时间:
2004-09-23
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Gilden, DH
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作者:
Gilden, DH
ForewordThisJournalfeature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations.StageA healthy 50-year-old man notices that his face is drooping on the right side. On examination, facial asymmetry is evident, and some saliva has accumulated on the right side of the patient's mouth. When the patient attempts to close his eyes, his right eye does not close, although it rolls upward, and he is unable to show his teeth or inflate his cheek on the right. How should the patient be evaluated? Does he need immediate treatment?The Clinical ProblemThe most common causes of the abrupt onset of unilateral facial weakness are stroke and Bell's palsy. The patient's . . .