Peripheral facial palsy caused by neoplastic meningitis
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Peripheral facial palsy caused by neoplastic meningitis.
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To describe the clinical presentation of peripheral facial palsy caused by neoplastic meningitis. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS Retrospective review, including accompanying symptoms and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. RESULTS Between January and December 2011, six patients were diagnosed with peripheral facial palsy caused by neoplastic m...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Laryngoscope
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.24687