Facial palsy (Bell'
Conditions
Interventions
patients with facial palsy 6 months blood collection 20ml, total 4 times
normal control (volunteer) 1 day blood collection 20ml
Sponsors
Osaka Medical College
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine/ School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients with facial palsy normal controls without facial palsy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients or volunteers under 20 years old patients or volunteers without their agreements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)To identify HSV or VZV DNA in tear and saliva using PCR procedure. 2)To measure HSV and VZV-specific immunoglobulin in patients' blood. 3)To measure VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity in patients with facial palsy using ELISPOT. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactShin-Ichi Haginomori
Osaka Medical College Otolaryngology
Outcome results
None listed