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LETTERS: James A Cave Recent developments in Bell's palsy: Does a more recent single research paper trump a systematic review? BMJ 2004; 329: 1103-a [Full text]

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Bell's Palsy/ Lower Motor Neurone 7th palsy

Joydip Majumder   (10 November 2004)

Bell's Palsy/ Lower Motor Neurone 7th palsy 10 November 2004
Joydip Majumder, Medical SHO Bolton BL2 OPZ Send response to journal: Re: Bell's Palsy/ Lower Motor Neurone 7th palsy	In my humble experience, Bell's Palsy is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a lower motor neurone nerve palsy of the 7th nerve and so you have to exclude other causes. In the last trust I worked in all true cases were referred from the community to the Ear, Nose and Throat department, where they were seen in the Rapid Access Clinic. None I believe were admitted. Competing interests: None declared