Sudden Onset of Unilateral Facial Paralysis with Ear Pruritus: A Quiz

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  • Aleksandra A. Stefaniak Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
  • Klaudia Knecht
  • Łukasz Matusiak Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
  • Jacek C. Szepietowski Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Chałubińskiego 1, PL-50-368 Wrocław, Poland

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.756

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VZV, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, facial palsy

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2022-03-22

How to Cite

Stefaniak, A. A., Knecht, K., Matusiak, Łukasz ., & Szepietowski, J. C. (2022). Sudden Onset of Unilateral Facial Paralysis with Ear Pruritus: A Quiz. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 102, adv00675. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.756

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