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01-08-2009 | Case Report

Interesting sign of Bell’s palsy in an ear wiggler

Authors: Hyun-Ji Cho, Hahn Young Kim

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 4/2009

Abstract

Bell’s palsy is a common disorder involving facial nerve. Branches of the facial nerve innervating auriculares muscles could be involved in patients with Bell’s palsy. Functions of auriculares muscles were degenerated in the most of human beings, therefore, paralysis of the auriculares muscles in patients with Bell’s palsy may be unnoticeable. However, unilateral loss of ear wiggling may be an interesting sign of Bell’s palsy in natural ear wigglers who can move their ears voluntarily. The mechanism and muscles responsible for the ear wiggling and the innervations to these muscles were illustrated.

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Title: Interesting sign of Bell’s palsy in an ear wiggler
Authors: Hyun-Ji Cho
Hahn Young Kim
Publication date: 01-08-2009
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-009-0096-9

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