Bilateral facial nerve palsy associated with p-ANCA positive vasculitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between Bell's palsy and rheumatoid arthritis in a national sample cohort from Korea. Data were collected for individuals ≥20 years old from 2002 to 2013 in the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. We extracted data for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (n = 7628) and 1:4-matched controls (n = 30,512) and analyzed the occurrence of Bell's palsy in both groups. Matching was performed based on age, sex, income, and region of residence. Rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed according to International Classification of Disease-10 (ICD-10) codes (M05-M06) and the prescription of biological agents and/or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Bell's palsy patients were diagnosed according to ICD-10 code H912 and treatment ≥2 times with steroids. Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated using stratified Cox proportional hazard models for the Charlson comorbidity index and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subgroup analyses based on age and sex were also performed. The rates of Bell's palsy were similar between the rheumatoid arthritis group (0.5% [38/7628]) and the control group, with no significant difference (0.4% [124/30,512], P = .270). The adjusted HR for Bell's palsy was 1.12 (95% CI, 0.78–1.62) in the rheumatoid arthritis group (P = .540). In the subgroup analyses according to age and sex, the relationship between Bell's palsy and rheumatoid arthritis did not reach statistical significance. The risk of Bell's palsy was not increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Bilateral facial nerve palsy associated with p-ANCA positive vasculitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

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Increased risk of sudden sensory neural hearing loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort

The association between Bell's palsy and rheumatoid arthritis

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