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Vestibular abnormalities in patients with Bell's palsy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Nechama Uri  and
Gerald Schuchman
Nechama Uri
Affiliation:
Haifa, Israel
Gerald Schuchman*
Affiliation:
Haifa, Israel
*
Dr. G. Schuchman, Audiology Service, V. A. Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW., Washington, D.C., U.S.A.20422.
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Abstract

In order to assess the extent of the underlying pathology in Bell's palsy, the vestibular function of 24 patients was evaluated within the first week from the onset of facial paralysis. Seven patients had pathological findings by ENG and an additional three had subjective vestibular signs; four of these ten patients also showed abnormal auditory brain stem evoked potentials. There was no correlation between the severity of the paralysis or the prognosis for recovery and the presence of vestibular abnormalities.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 100 , Issue 10 , October 1986 , pp. 1125 - 1128
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1986

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