Update on facial nerve disorders.
Many issues involving the diagnosis and treatment of facial nerve disorders continue to engender controversy and debate. This article examines the theory that Bell's palsy is a herpes simplex neuritis and proposes facial nerve decompression for recurrent palsies. The contemporary management of herpes zoster oticus, temporal bone fractures, otogenic facial paralysis, and hemifacial spasm is reviewed.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Coker
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D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D009443:Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome