Facial Nerve Paralysis - 18/10/18
Doi : 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.06.011
James A. Owusu, MD a, C. Matthew Stewart, MD, PhD b, Kofi Boahene, MD b, ⁎ 
a Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, 8008 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102, USA
b Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
∗Corresponding author.
Résumé |
Patients afflicted with facial paralysis suffer significant physical and psychosocial effects that can lead to depression and social isolation. Timely diagnosis and initiation of appropriate therapy are keys to achieving good outcomes in the management of facial paralysis. Eye protection is of paramount importance to prevent vision loss in patients with impaired eye closure. Patients should be assessed for signs of depression and treated appropriately.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Facial paralysis, Bell palsy, Ramsay hunt, Facial reanimation
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Vol 102 - N° 6
P. 1135-1143 - novembre 2018 Retour au numéro
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