title: Relationship between idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis and climate.
abstract: We attempted to analyse a relationship between idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis and climate. One hundred and thirty-seven patients, 76 female and 61 male, were studied. The occurrence was not correlated with the mean temperature, mean humidity or mean atmospheric pressure. It can be assumed that unfavorable weather conditions, i.e. a wide temperature range, a lower percentage of sunshine and cloudy days, may bring on idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Asahikawa Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yanai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Unno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002980:Climate; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D013472:Sunlight; D013696:Temperature