Facial palsy in individuals with thalidomide embryopathy: frequency and characteristics

Sjögreen, L; Kiliaridis, Stavros

doi:10.1017/S0022215112001429

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Facial palsy in individuals with thalidomide embryopathy: frequency and characteristics

ContributorsSjögreen, L; Kiliaridis, Stavros

Published inJournal of laryngology and otology, vol. 126, no. 9, p. 902-906

Publication date2012

Abstract

Earlier studies have shown that individuals with thalidomide embryopathy can have skeletal deformities, ear and eye aberrations, and facial palsy. This study aimed to survey the frequency and characteristics of facial palsy in this group of individuals.

Keywords

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced/epidemiology
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Facial Expression
Facial Paralysis/congenital/epidemiology/physiopathology
Female
Humans
Lip/physiopathology
Male
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Sweden
Teratogens/toxicity
Thalidomide/adverse effects

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine dentaire / Département de réhabilitation oro-faciale / Division d'orthodontie

Research groups

Groupe Kiliaridis Stavros (médecine dentaire) (239)

Citation (ISO format)

SJÖGREEN, L, KILIARIDIS, Stavros. Facial palsy in individuals with thalidomide embryopathy: frequency and characteristics. In: Journal of laryngology and otology, 2012, vol. 126, n° 9, p. 902–906. doi: 10.1017/S0022215112001429

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PID : unige:29922
DOI : 10.1017/S0022215112001429
PMID : 22892220

Journal ISSN0022-2151

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Facial palsy in individuals with thalidomide embryopathy: frequency and characteristics

Earlier studies have shown that individuals with thalidomide embryopathy can have skeletal deformities, ear and eye aberrations, and facial palsy. This study aimed to survey the frequency and characteristics of facial palsy in this group of individuals.

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