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KEDAR K. ADOUR, MD
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Facial Paralysis Research Clinics 280 W MacArthur Blvd Oakland, Calif 94611

Arch Otolaryngol. 1970;91(3):310.

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To the Editor.—I would like to register an objection to the publication of an article entitled, "Bell's Palsy in Pregnancy," which appeared in the June 1969 issue of the ARCHIVES (89:830-834). The article, beginning with the opening paragraph, offers generalizations which are not substantiated by the authors' experience, or by references to the work of other authors. This adds confusion rather than clarity to the literature concerning Bell's palsy.

Further in the article, the authors refer to "early diagnosis and prognosis provided by electromyography (EMG) and the nerve excitability test...." They "refer the reader to the recent paper by Alford," to support the previous statement. Dr. Alford's article, "Electrodiagnostic Studies in Facial Paralysis" (Arch Otolaryng 85:259 [March] 1967) states: "These EMG studies are not useful in determining denervation until many days after onset of paralysis." Drs. Pope and Kenan also suggest that Dr. Alford's article supports the . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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