Poster 67 Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 is a Cause of Bell's Palsy

Abstract

Volume 113 Number 2Scientific Sessions --Monday P97nome of HSV-1 in the central nervous system and sensitive ganglia with a highly sensitive and specific method. These findings suggest that the virus can reach the central nervous system through natural ways of infection and be detected in spite of a very low number of copies.Compared with virus isolation by culture or signal PCR, nested PCR proved to be much more rapid, highly sensitive, and specific in identifying HSV-1 genome.

Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Its pattern is consistent with that of peripheral neural dysfunction. (2,3) The prognosis is favorable, and approximately 70% of patients completely recover without treatment within 6 months. However, 30% of Bell's palsy patients have sequelae, such as residual paresis (29%), contracture (17%), and hemifacial spasm or synkinesis (16%).…”