Affiliation:
1. Scientific research institute of children’s infections
2. Scientific research institute of children’s infections; Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University
Abstract
Bell palsy (BP) is the most common neuropathy and accounts for 11.5–53.3 cases per 100,000 people a year. Diagnosis and early identification of the cause of the disease are crucial for successful treatment. The article provides a literature review on the main hypotheses of the main BP causes: anatomical factors, viral infection and immunological factor.
Publisher
Medical Informational Agency Publishers
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Neurology (clinical),Neurology
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