Diagnosis and management of facial paralysis
Musumeci, E.-A.; Maire, R.; Dulguerov, P.
Revue Medicale Suisse 2(81): 2221-2224
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 17076152 Document Number: 595544
Facial palsy is an unusual pathology that requires standard investigations and management. A clinical overview of the current attitudes is suggested to the general practitioners in order to help them in initiating the adequate investigations and treatment before referring the patient to a specialist.
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