Bell's palsy is the most common condition involving a rapid and unilateral onset of
peripheral paresis/paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve. It affects 11.5–53.3 per 100,000 …

Bell9s palsy is a common cranial neuropathy causing acute unilateral lower motor neuron
facial paralysis. Immune, infective and ischaemic mechanisms are all potential contributors …

This evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of Lyme disease was developed by a multidisciplinary panel representing the Infectious …

Currently two Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines have been granted
emergency use and marketing authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

Background Inflammation and oedema of the facial nerve are implicated in causing Bell's
palsy. Corticosteroids have a potent anti‐inflammatory action that should minimise nerve …

Background Corticosteroids and antiviral agents are widely used to treat the early stages of
idiopathic facial paralysis (ie, Bell's palsy), but their effectiveness is uncertain. Methods We …

A 61-year-old man presented to the ENT emergency clinic with a history of unilateral facial
nerve palsy occurring shortly after each dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The …

Methods We generated recommendations (specifically by rating the importance of
outcomes, rating the confidence of effect estimates and grading recommendations) in …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of the effectiveness of facial exercise therapy for
facial palsy patients, updating an earlier broader Cochrane review; and to provide evidence …

Purpose Facial nerve electrodiagnostics is a well-established and important tool for decision
making in patients with facial nerve diseases. Nevertheless, many otorhinolaryngologist …