The reliability of level-diagnostic examinations in acute, peripheral facial palsy.
In acute non-traumatic peripheral facial palsy where the cause is not known, it does not seem to be justified to draw conclusions as to how far to the centre in the course of the nerve the lesion may be located, based on an examination of tear secretion, stapedial reflex, and taste. This is demonstrated in two cases.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012018:Reflex; D013199:Stapes / Q000502:physiology; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism