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Review
. 2004 Sep 4;329(7465):553-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7465.553.

Recent developments in Bell's palsy

N Julian Holland  1 , Graeme M Weiner
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Recent developments in Bell's palsy

N Julian Holland et al. BMJ. .
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Fig 1
Fig 1
Lesion of right upper motor neurone causes central pattern of facial weakness on left. Lesion of right lower motor neurone causes facial palsy on right. Adapted from Dresner
Fig 2
Fig 2
Woman with segmental facial palsy showing reduced elevation of right eyebrow and closure of right eye. A malignant mass was found in the right parotid gland. Reproduced with patient's permission
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