Amayo E O, Kwasa T O
Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.
East Afr Med J. 1991 Dec;68(12):948-51.
Between April and December 1989, 32 consecutive patients referred to the neurology clinic with acute peripheral facial paralysis were studied. Patients with traumatic facial palsy, parotid gland disease, otitis media and meningitis were excluded. Each of the patients selected had HIV test done by ELISA and the positive ones confirmed by Western blot. 8 (25%) of the patients tested positive for HIV antibodies. Their mean age was 34 +/- 13 years with an age range of 15-53 years. 4 (50%) of the 8 seropositive patients had generalized lymphadenopathy, one herpes zoster, one generalized pruritic rash, two of the patients were asymptomatic. The seroprevalence of HIV antibodies in patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis is much lower than that reported in other African countries.
1989年4月至12月期间，对连续转诊至神经科门诊的32例急性周围性面瘫患者进行了研究。排除外伤性面瘫、腮腺疾病、中耳炎和脑膜炎患者。所选的每位患者均通过酶联免疫吸附测定（ELISA）进行了HIV检测，阳性者通过蛋白质印迹法确认。8例（25%）患者HIV抗体检测呈阳性。他们的平均年龄为34±13岁，年龄范围为15至53岁。8例血清阳性患者中有4例（50%）有全身淋巴结肿大，1例有带状疱疹，1例有全身性瘙痒性皮疹，2例患者无症状。急性周围性面瘫患者中HIV抗体的血清阳性率远低于其他非洲国家报告的水平。
