Bell's Palsy: A Predisposition of Pregnant Women
- 1 February 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 95 (2) , 125-129
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1972.00770080213007
Abstract
Bell's palsy continues to be a perplexing disorder of unknown etiology. A study of Bell's palsy at Confederate Memorial Medical Center revealed that 20% of the patients surveyed were pregnant or in the puerperium, suggesting an increased predisposition for Bell's palsy in pregnant women. Toxemia of pregnancy may be a factor in the increased incidence of the disorder in this series. A patient with bilateral Bell's palsy during pregnancy was treated with bilateral facial nerve decompressions prior to delivery.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Facial DiplegiaJAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 1966