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Auditory brain stem evoked potentials in patients suffering from peripheral facial nerve palsy and diabetes mellitus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. Ben-David
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, Haifa Medical Center (Rothschild), Faculty of Medicine, Technicon;
R. Gertner
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, Haifa Medical Center (Rothschild), Faculty of Medicine, Technicon;
L. Podoshin
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, Haifa Medical Center (Rothschild), Faculty of Medicine, Technicon;
M. Fradis*
Affiliation:
From the Department of Otolaryngology, Haifa Medical Center (Rothschild), Faculty of Medicine, Technicon;
H. Pratt
Affiliation:
Department of Behavioural Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Technicon;
A. Rabina
Affiliation:
Sick Foundation, Diabetic Out-Patient Clinic, “Lin”, Haifa, Israel.
*
M. Fradis, M.D., Dept. of Otolaryngology, The Haifa Medical Center (Rothschild), PO Box 4940, Haifa, Israel31048.

Abstract

Forty-two patients affected by acute idiopathic peripheral facial palsy (AIPFP) underwent auditory brainstem evoked potential (ABEP) investigation in order to further our understanding of the nature of facial palsy. Twenty-two of these patients suffered from diabetes mellitus. Our results indicate that the AIPFP of the diabetic person may be considered as a preliminary sign of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1986

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