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Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Antiviral agents against herpes simplex virus are widely used in the treatment of idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy), but their effectiveness is uncertain. Significant morbidity can be associated with severe cases.
Abiko, Adour, Adour KK Swanson, Ahangar, Allen, Allen, Antunes, Aquino, Axelsson, Bateman, Brandenberg, Chen, Diego, Egger, Engström, Goudakos, Hato, Hato, Hernández, House, Hultcranzt, Ibarrondo, Inanli, Katusic, Kawaguchi, May, McCormick, Morgan, Morgenlander, Murakami, Petruzelli, Pietersen, Pietersen, Ramos Macias, Ross, Rowlands, Roy, Salinas, Sipe, Stjernquist-Desatnik, Sugita, Sullivan, Takasu, Theil, Wolf, Yanagihara, Yeo, Zhou   +47 more
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Comparison of conservative therapy and steroid therapy for Bell’s palsy in children [PDF]

Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
Purpose Bell’s palsy is characterized by sudden onset of unilateral facial weakness. The use of corticosteroids for childhood Bell’s palsy is controversial.
Hye Won Yoo, Lira Yoon, Hye Young Kim, Min Jung Kwak, Kyung Hee Park, Mi Hye Bae, Yunjin Lee, Sang Ook Nam, Young Mi Kim   +8 more
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Association Between High Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Delayed Recovery From Bell’s Palsy [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2019
Objectives Factors predictive of the severity of and recovery from Bell’s palsy remain unclear. This study evaluated the association between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the severity of and recovery from Bell’s palsy.
Hyung-Sik Kim, Junyang Jung, Sung Hwa Dong, Sang Hoon Kim, Su Young Jung, Seung Geun Yeo   +5 more
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Is There Any Relation between Serum Levels of Interleukin-10 and Neurophysiological Abnormalities in Bell’s Palsy?

Acta Medica Lituanica, 2021
Background: Bell’s palsy is the most common cause of peripheral facial palsy. The etiology and treatment of Bell’s palsy are still controversial. Previous studies emphasize the role of herpes simplex and herpes zoster viruses in this ailment. The role of
Mehdi Maghbooli, Abdolreza Esmaeilzadeh , Fatemeh Karami Zarandi, Arezoo Jafarzadeh , Sajjad Biglari , Nazanin Azizi Shalbaf , Negar Farhoudi   +6 more
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Clinical Practice Guideline of Acupuncture for Bell's Palsy

World Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2016
Backgroud: Acupuncture is common used for Bell's palsy in clinic, however, recent systematic reviews all shows that there is no sufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of acupuncture for Bell's palsy because ofthe poor quality and heterogeneity.
Xi Wu, Ying Li, Yi-Hui Zhu, Hui Zheng, Qin Chen, Xue-Zhi Li, Ling Luo, Fang Zeng, Wen-Jing Huang, Ling Zhao, Xiao-Dong Wu, Hong Zhao, Ming-Jie Zi, Xu Guo, Si-Yuan Zhou, Hui-Juan Tan, Fan-Rong Liang   +16 more
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HSV-1 not only in human vestibular ganglia but also in the vestibular labyrinth [PDF]

, 2001
Reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in the vestibular ganglion (VG) is the suspected cause of vestibular neuritis (VN). Recent studies reported the presence of HSV-1 DNA not only in human VGs but also in vestibular nuclei, a finding that ...
Arbusow, Viktor, Brandt, Thomas, Mascolo, Andrea, Strupp, Michael, Theil, Diethilde   +4 more
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HIV infection, seasonality and younger age predicting incident Bell’s palsy among black South Africans

BMC Neurology, 2020
Background Although South Africa (SA) is facing a high prevalence of HIV infection, there is no literature from this region on a link between Bell’s palsy and HIV.
Dali Magazi, Benjamin Longombenza, Siyazi Mda, Kees Van der Meyden, Marcus Motshwane, Mirabel Nanjoh, Olakunle Towobola   +6 more
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Reproducibility of the dynamics of facial expressions in unilateral facial palsy [PDF]

, 2018
The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility of non-verbal facial expressions in unilateral facial paralysis using dynamic four-dimensional (4D) imaging. The Di4D system was used to record five facial expressions of 20 adult patients.
Alagha, Mahmoud Amir, Ayoub, Ashraf, Ju, Xiangyang, Morley, Stephen   +3 more
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Prognostic and Clinical Role of Contrast Enhancement on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Bell’s Palsy

Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022
Objective:To investigate the prognostic value of the magnetic resonance imaging in Bell’s palsy patients.Methods:Patients who were diagnosed and treated with Bell’s palsy between October 2013 and March 2016 retrospectively selected.
Volkan Yücel, Serra Özbal Güneş, Kemal Keseroğlu, Ömer Bayır, Mehmet Furkan Çırakoğlu, Emel Çadallı Tatar, Güleser Saylam, Sevilay Karahan, Orhan Yılmaz, Mehmet Hakan Korkmaz   +9 more
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Intravenous acyclovir as a treatment for idiopathic peripheral facial palsy in a newborn. Case Report

Iatreia, 2021
Introduction: Neonatal facial palsy due to Bell’s palsy is rare. A traumatic delivery mechanism represents a common etiology. Clinical case: Neonate, without previous illnesses, born by spontaneous non-instrumentalized delivery and without any obstetric
Falla Zuñiga, Luis Felipe, Rojas Cerón, Christian Andrés   +1 more
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