A three-generation family with idiopathic facial palsy suggesting an autosomal dominant inheritance with high penetrance
- Authors:
- DOI:
- 10.1155/2015/683938
- Abstract:
- Idiopathic facial palsy (IFP), also known as Bell's palsy, is a common neurologic disorder, but recurrent and familial forms are rare. This case series presents a three-generation family with idiopathic facial palsy. The mode of inheritance of IFP has previously been suggested as autosomal dominant with low or variable penetrance, but the present family indicates an autosomal dominant trait with high or complete penetrance. Chromosome microarray studies did not reveal a pathogenic copy number variation, which could enable identification of a candidate gene.
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2015, Vol 2015, p. 1-3
- Keywords:
- Journal Article
- Main Research Area:
- Medical science
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2015
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 2262947872
