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Facial Nerve

The Mirror Effect Plus Protocol for acute Bell’s palsy: a randomised and longitudinal study on facial rehabilitation

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Pages 203-208 | Received 23 Sep 2020, Accepted 16 Oct 2020, Published online: 20 Nov 2020

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