Ninety-three patients with Bell's palsy including 12 members of two families with familial Bell's palsy were typed for human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). Significant association between HLAs and Bell's palsy was found. The association of certain HLAs with the palsy may predict the specific clinical course and prognosis.
YanagiharaN. Grading system for evaluation of facial palsy. In: PortmannM ed. Facial nerve.New York: Masson Publishing USA, 1985:41–2
2.
TerasakiPIMcClellandJD. Microdroplet assay of human serum cytotoxins. Nature1964;204:998–1000
3.
GreenA. The epidemiologic approach to studies of association between HLA and disease. I. The basic measures, concepts and estimation procedures. Tissue Antigens1982;19:245–58
4.
GreenA. The epidemiologic approach to studies of association between HLA and disease. II. Estimation of absolute risks, etiologic and preventive fractions. Tissue Antigens1982;19:259–68
5.
RyderLPAndersenESvejgaardA. HLA and disease. 3rd report from the HLA and disease registry. Copenhagen: Munksgaard, 1979
6.
KawadeKKoideHYanagidaN. Bell's palsy and HLA-antigen (second report). Facial Nerve Res Jpn1983;3:111–4
7.
SmithCIEMannarstromLSidenA. No significant association between HLA and Bell's palsy. Tissue Antigens1978;12: 404–6
