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15560388

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-11-24
pubmed:abstractText
To evaluate treatment of Bell's palsy (acute idiopathic peripheral facial nerve paralysis) of children, the authors analyzed 38 cases (18 females, 20 males) of Bell's palsy in children aged below 16 years old. The mean age of all cases was 6.8 +/- 6.2 years old. All cases resulted in complete recovery within 6 months. Clinical score of facial motor functions were adapted to 17 patients who were more than 5 years old. They were divided into two groups: early recovery group (clinical symptoms recovered within 3 months; 10 cases) and later recover group (over 3 months; 7 cases). Clinical scores evaluated in the first week from the onset were not significantly different. Steroid therapy was used for 9 patients of early group and 6 patient of later group. All patients of this study were recovered, thus we could not evaluate effect of steroid therapy for Bell's palsy in children. Use of steroid therapy for Bell's palsy needs more concretely administration. We consider how the region locates near to the center is an important prognostic factor.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0029-0831
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
461-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-12-25
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
[Bell's palsy in children: analysis of clinical findings and course].
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neurology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Iwatsuki, Saitama. a1099655@pref.saitama.lg.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract