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Table 1 Characteristics of three patients with Bell’s palsy

From: Workplace cluster of Bell’s palsy in Lima, Peru

Characteristic

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Date of Onset

04/20/2011

06/14/2011

08/23/2011

Age

48

46

60

Gender

Female

Male

Female

Nationality

Peruvian

Peruvian

Peruvian

Affected Side

Right

Left

Right

Severity

Mild

Mild

Moderate

Duration

4 weeks

4 weeks

5 weeks

Medical Treatment

Ac, B, S, PT

Ac, NSAIDs, PT

NSAIDs, S, V

Resolution

Complete

Complete

Complete

Recurrence

No

No

No

Prior contact with person with BP

No

No

No

Past Medical History

Recurrent otitis media (last episode February 2 months prior to BP), Adult chickenpox in 2000

Childhood chickenpox

URI 2 months prior to BP, Hypothyroidism, Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, Childhood chickenpox

Routine Medications

None

None

levothyroxine, metformin, isotretinoin, flutamide, calcium, MVI

Preceding Vaccinations

None

None

Influenza vaccine 05/31/2011

Tobacco use

No

No

No

Preceding Travel

Southeastern U.S. 7 months prior to BP

None

Western Europe one week prior to BP

  1. Abbreviations: Ac acyclovir, B vitamin B complex, BP Bell’s Palsy, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, S oral corticosteroids, V valacyclovir, PT physiotherapy, URI Upper respiratory illness.