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Bell Palsy and Herpes Simplex Virus: Identification of Viral DNA in Endoneurial Fluid and Muscle
1 Jan 1996
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) causes Bell palsy. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING: University inpatient service. PATIENTS: 14 patients with Bell palsy, 9 patients with the Ramsay-Hunt syndrome, and 12 other controls. MEASUREMENTS: Viral genomes of HSV-1, varicella-zoster virus, and Epstein-Barr virus were analyzed in clinical samples of facial nerve endoneurial fluid and...
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