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A case of facial diplegia associated with herpes simplex reactivation
Author(s) -
Berry C.,
MacKie R.M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1998.530305.x
Subject(s) - medicine , herpes simplex virus , palsy , diplegia , facial nerve palsy , facial nerve , hsl and hsv , pediatrics , cranial nerve palsy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , dermatology , cerebral palsy , surgery , pathology , virology , virus , alternative medicine
Facial nerve palsy is the commonest cranial neuropathy affecting 40/100 000 people in the Western World but is idiopathic in 50–70% of cases. This report describes a case of recurrent facial nerve palsy in association with herpes simplex virus (HSV) reactivation. HSV may be a major cause of racial nerve palsy. Further research is required to clarify this issue in order that targeted treatment strategies can be developed for this common problem.