Herpes zoster oticus: Treatment with intravenous acyclovir
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 98 (7) , 776-779
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198807000-00019
Abstract
Herpes zoster oticus generally has a poor prognosis, leaving many patients with permanent facial nerve dysfunction. This preliminary report describes results in seven patients treated for zoster; all...Keywords
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