Delayed facial nerve decompression for severe refractory cases of Bell’s palsy: a 25-year experience

Delayed facial nerve decompression for severe refractory cases of Bell’s palsy: a 25-year experience

Abstract Background This study aims to assess the effectiveness of delayed facial nerve decompression for Bell’s palsy (BP). Methods We performed a retrospective case review of all patients having undergone facial nerve decompression for severe refractory BP between 1984 and 2009 at our tertiary ref...

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Main Authors: Ilyes Berania, Mohamed Awad, Issam Saliba, Jean-Jacques Dufour, Marc-Elie Nader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Bell’s palsy
Surgical decompression
Facial nerve
Functional outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0250-y

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