特発性顔面神経麻痺, 突発性難聴患者の血清抗HHV-6抗体価

高崎 智彦; 杉田 邦洋; 藤井 南都子; 東川 雅彦; 牧本 一男; 高橋 宏明; 大日向 由光; 藤原 裕樹; 本山 壮一; 山口 淳二

doi:10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.67.440

Human Herpesvirus-6 Antibodies in Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy and Sudden Deafness

Tomohiko TAKASAKI, Kunihiro SUGITA, Natsuko FUJII, Masahiko HIGASHIKAWA, Kazuo MAKIMOTO, Hiroaki TAKAHASHI, Yoshimitsu OHINATA, Yuki FUJIWARA, Soichi MOTOYAMA, Junji YAMAGUCHI

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Tomohiko TAKASAKI
Department of Bacteriology, Kinki University School of Medicine
Kunihiro SUGITA
Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College
Natsuko FUJII
Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College
Masahiko HIGASHIKAWA
Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College
Kazuo MAKIMOTO
Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College
Hiroaki TAKAHASHI
Department of Otolaryngology, Osaka Medical College
Yoshimitsu OHINATA
Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital
Yuki FUJIWARA
Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital
Soichi MOTOYAMA
Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital
Junji YAMAGUCHI
Department of Bacteriology, Kinki University School of Medicine

Keywords: Bell's palsy, sudden deafness, human herpesvirus 6

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1993 Volume 67 Issue 5 Pages 440-443

DOI https://doi.org/10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.67.440

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Abstract

Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) is the causative agent for exanthem subitum. This study investigated the relationship between idiopathic facial nerve palsy (Bell's palsy), sudden deafness and HHV-6 infection. Both Bell's palsy and sudden deafness are syndromes which causes are unknown. Both of them are suspected viral infection as causative agents. Paired sera from 22 patients of Bell's palsy and 39 patients of sudden deafness were examined for reactivity to HHV-6 by the indirect immunofluorescence test.
On a case of Bell's palsy and two cases of sudden deafness each of the HHV-6 antibody titers was increased.

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