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. 1985 Sep;43(3):275-80.
doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1985000300006.

[Topodiagnosis in peripheral facial paralysis]

[Article in Portuguese]
R E Bento, E A Vellutini, F H Pahl, A J Tedesco-Marchese, G S Formigoni, H C Navarro, A Miniti

[Topodiagnosis in peripheral facial paralysis]

[Article in Portuguese]
R E Bento et al. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1985 Sep.

Abstract

The topodiagnosis allows the physician to determine the topographic localization of pathology involving the facial nerve. It is based on clinical tests that evaluate the function of each one of the rami of the facial nerve. With a statistic of 873 patients, the Facial Nerve Group of Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo University, found that suprageniculate lesions are responsible for 50% of the facial nerve involvement of several etiologies. Based on these results, the physician is able to develop a rationale for therapy and surgical access for facial nerve lesions.

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