HIV infection, seasonality and younger age predicting incident Bell’s palsy among black South Africans

HIV infection, seasonality and younger age predicting incident Bell’s palsy among black South Africans

Abstract Background Although South Africa (SA) is facing a high prevalence of HIV infection, there is no literature from this region on a link between Bell’s palsy and HIV. The aim of this study was to identify the occurrence of Bell’s palsy in relation to demographics, seasons and HIV status among...

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Main Authors: Dali Magazi, Benjamin Longombenza, Siyazi Mda, Kees Van der Meyden, Marcus Motshwane, Mirabel Nanjoh, Olakunle Towobola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Bell’s palsy
Seasons
HIV
Young age
Males
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-020-01965-0

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