title: [The role of heredity in the genesis of idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis. A case report].
abstract: After a study of a family with 9 members who had one or more episodes of idiopathic facial palsy at some point in life, we reviewed the literature for the role of heredity as an etiopathogenetic factor in peripheral facial palsy. Differential criteria for the most controversial aspects were considered, such as incidence and the type or mechanism of transmission which conditions the appearance of peripheral facial palsy in patients with possible genetic factors.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Universitario de Valladolid.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez González
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Benito Orejas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morais Pérez
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Miyar Villar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martín Sigüenza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree