荷兰海牙的科内利斯·斯塔尔帕特·凡·德·维尔(Cornelis Stalpart van der Wiel,1620–1702)在1683年对贝尔氏麻痹症做出一份报告,并被记入《阿维森纳医典》,早于贝尔描述了这种病症。苏格兰医生詹姆士·道格拉斯(James Douglas,1675–1742)以及德国人尼古拉斯·安东·弗里德里奇(Nicolaus Anton Friedreich,1761–1836)也描述了它。
查尔斯·贝尔爵士(Sir Charles Bell),贝尔氏麻痹症因他命名,1829年在伦敦皇家学会出示了三个病例。两例是原发性的,第三例是腮腺肿瘤引起的。
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