| Literature DB >> 10878079 |
A Pitkäranta1, H Piiparinen, L Mannonen, M Vesaluoma, A Vaheri.
Abstract
Human herpesvirus 6 DNA was detected by PCR in the tear fluid of 7 (35%) of 20 patients with Bell's palsy and of 1 (5%) of 20 healthy controls. Varicella-zoster virus was detected by PCR in the tear fluid of 2 of 20 Bell's palsy patients but in none of the tear fluids from 20 healthy controls. These findings suggest an association between human herpesviruses and Bell's palsy.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10878079 PMCID: PMC87020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948