title: [Peripheral paralysis of facial nerve in children].
abstract: Peripheral facial paresis is one of the most common diagnosed neuropathies in adults and also in children. Many factors can trigger facial paresis and most frequent are infectious, carcinoma and demyelinisation diseases. Very important and interesting problem is an idiopathic facial paresis (Bell's palsy). Actually the main target of scientific research is to assess the etiology (infectious, genetic, immunologic) and to find the most appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Neurologii Dzieciecej, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Collegium Medicum, Kraków. neupedkr@cm-uj.krakow.pl
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steczkowska-Klucznik
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaciński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology