Varicella zoster virus in bell's palsy: a prospective study

Although Bell's palsy is the major cause of acute peripheral facial palsy, its pathogenesis remains unknown. Reactivation of the varicella zoster virus has been implicated as one of the main causes of Bell's palsy, however, studies which investigate the varicella zoster virus reactivation...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology 2010-05, Vol.76 (3), p.370-373
Main Authors: Oliveira Santos, Mônica Alcantara de, Caiaffa Filho, Hélio H., Vianna, Melissa Ferreira, Prado Almeida, Andressa Guimarães do, Lazarini, Paulo Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bell Palsy - virology
bell's palsy
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
DNA, Viral - analysis
facial paralysis
Female
herpes zoster
Herpes Zoster - complications
Herpes Zoster - diagnosis
Herpesvirus 3, Human - genetics
Herpesvirus 3, Human - isolation & purification
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Original
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prospective Studies
Saliva - virology
varicella
Young Adult
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Summary:Although Bell's palsy is the major cause of acute peripheral facial palsy, its pathogenesis remains unknown. Reactivation of the varicella zoster virus has been implicated as one of the main causes of Bell's palsy, however, studies which investigate the varicella zoster virus reactivation in Bell's palsy patients are mostly Japanese and, therefore, personal and geographic characteristics are quite different from our population.
ISSN:1808-8694
1808-8686
DOI:10.1590/S1808-86942010000300016