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. 2008 May;27(5):468-9.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31816507c3.

Association between herpes simplex virus-1 infection and idiopathic unilateral facial paralysis in children and adolescents

Hnin Khine  1 , Marguerite Mayers, Jeffrey R Avner, Amy Fox, Betsy Herold, David L Goldman
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Association between herpes simplex virus-1 infection and idiopathic unilateral facial paralysis in children and adolescents

Hnin Khine et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 May.

Abstract

We studied the association between herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) infection and Bell palsy in children. Thirty-three of 42 affected patients had a positive HSV-1 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay compared with 16 of 41 controls (P = 0.0003). Ten of 47 affected patients had a positive HSV-1 polymerase chain reaction compared with 4 of 45 of controls (P = 0.08). Our findings support an association between HSV-1 infection and Bell palsy in children.

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