Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1/1927
Title: Outcome of patients presenting with idiopathic facial nerve paralysis (Bell's palsy) in a tertiary centre--a five year experience
Authors: Shashinder, Singh ;Tang, I.P.;Lee, S.C.;Raman, R.
Issue Date: Jun-2009
Source: Volume 64, Issue 2, pp. 155 - 158
Journal title: The Medical Journal of Malaysia
Department: General Surgery
Abstract: This is a retrospective study. The objective of this study is to review the factors influencing the outcome of treatment for the patients presented with idiopathic facial nerve paralysis. The demographic data, clinical presentation and management of 84 patients with idiopathic facial nerve paralysis (Bell's palsy) were collected from the medical record office, reviewed and analyzed from 2000 to 2005. Thirty-four (72.3%) out of 47 patients who were treated with oral prednisolone alone, fully recovered from Bell's palsy meanwhile 36 (97%) out of 37 patients who were treated with combination of oral prednisolone and acyclovir fully recovered. The difference was statistically significant. 42 (93.3%) out of 45 patients who presented within three days to our clinic, fully recovered while 28 (71.8%) out of 39 patients presented later then three days had full recovery from Bell's palsy. The difference was statistically significant. The outcome of full recovery is better with the patients treated with combined acyclovir and prednisolone compared with prednisolone alone. The patients who were treated after three days of clinical presentation, who were more than 50 years of age, who had concurrent chronic medical illness and facial nerve paralysis HB Grade IV to VI during initial presentation have reduced chance of full recovery of facial nerve paralysis.
URI: https://elibrary.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/cclhdjspui/handle/1/1927
Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20058577/
ISSN: 0300-5283
Publicaton type: Journal Article
Keywords: Drug Therapy
Appears in Collections:Health Service Research

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