loading...| Preferred Name |
Bell Palsy [Disease/Finding] |
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| Synonyms |
Bell Palsy |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000004113 |
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| altLabel |
Bell Palsy Acute Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy Acute Idiopathic Facial Neuropathy Inflammatory Facial Neuropathy, Acute Idiopathic Acute Facial Neuropathy Facial Neuropathy, Idiopathic Acute Facial Neuropathy, Inflammatory, Acute Facial Paralysis, Idiopathic Bell's Palsy |
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| cui |
C0376175 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
A syndrome characterized by the acute onset of unilateral FACIAL PARALYSIS which progresses over a 2-5 day period. Weakness of the orbicularis oculi muscle and resulting incomplete eye closure may be associated with corneal injury. Pain behind the ear often precedes the onset of paralysis. This condition may be associated with HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN infection of the facial nerve. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1376) |
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| MESH DUI |
D020330 |
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| MeSH name |
Bell Palsy |
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| MESH UI |
M0008127 |
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| NDFRT kind |
DISEASE_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000004113 |
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| NUI |
N0000004113 |
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| prefLabel |
Bell Palsy [Disease/Finding] |
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| SNOMED CID |
193093009 |
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| tui |
T047 |
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| subClassOf |