一家典型尼日利亚专科医院中面瘫的模式
Pattern of facial palsy in a typical Nigerian specialist hospital.
作者信息
Lamina S, Hanif S
机构信息
Department of Biomedical Technology, School of Health Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
出版信息
Afr Health Sci. 2012 Dec;12(4):514-7. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v12i4.18.
BACKGROUND
Data on incidence of facial palsy is generally lacking in Nigeria.
OBJECTIVE
To assess six years' incidence of facial palsy in Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital (MMSH), Kano, Nigeria.
METHOD
The records of patients diagnosed as facial problems between January 2000 and December 2005 were scrutinized. Data on diagnosis, age, sex, side affected, occupation and causes were obtained.
RESULTS
A total number of 698 patients with facial problems were recorded. Five hundred and ninety four (85%) were diagnosed as facial palsy. Out of the diagnosed facial palsy, males (56.2%) had a higher incidence than females; 20-34 years age group (40.3%) had a greater prevalence; the commonest cause of facial palsy was found out to be Idiopathic (39.1%) and was most common among business men (31.6%). Right sided facial palsy (52.2%) was predominant. Incidence of facial palsy was highest in 2003 (25.3%) and decreased from 2004.
CONCLUSION
It was concluded that the incidence of facial palsy was high and Bell's palsy remains the most common causes of facial (nerve) paralysis.
背景
尼日利亚普遍缺乏面瘫发病率的数据。
目的
评估尼日利亚卡诺市穆尔塔拉·穆罕默德专科医院（MMSH）六年内的面瘫发病率。
方法
仔细审查了2000年1月至2005年12月期间被诊断为面部问题的患者记录。获取了有关诊断、年龄、性别、患侧、职业和病因的数据。
结果
共记录了698例面部问题患者。其中594例（85%）被诊断为面瘫。在确诊的面瘫患者中，男性（56.2%）的发病率高于女性；20 - 34岁年龄组（4
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