Effectiveness of Electro-stimulation as a Treatment for Bell's Palsy: An Update Review

Ramos-Jiménez, Arnulfo; Garcia-Rivera, Jose M.; Hernández-Torres, Rosa Patricia; Holguin, Erik; Villalobos‐Molina, Rafael

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“…The prognosis of BP in children seems to be good with higher recovery rate and physical therapy program might be an effective method to facilitate recovery in patients with poor prognosis "Duygu Cubukcu, 2013" [3,4,7]. The use of electrostimulation is a weak recommendation as the safety profile of such therapy is unproven as well as there is insufficient evidence to support its effectiveness when applied as monotherapy nor when combined with other procedures [4,5,11].…”

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Does Beta Thalassemia Increase the Incidence of Bell’s Palsy?

Jebori¹

2017

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Abstract:A five-year old Iraqi patient with beta thalassemia major was presented with recurrent attack of Bell's palsy on 2 successive years being a milder one in the second year. This is a rare occurrence in beta thalassemia major patients and needs to be further explored. This is a case report of a nine-year old Iraqi child who is the only child born to parents of secondary consanguinity relatives from Babil Province who was diagnosed as beta thalassemia on the age of 6 months and is on regular blood transfusion and iron chelation therapy of deferasirox tablets (Exjade), his medical follow up takes place at Babil Thalassemia center in Babil Maternity and Child Hospital. On the age of five years, he was presented with a sudden onset of right sided Bell's palsy within twenty four hours of swimming in a cool swimming pool at his home in July 2011. A neurosurgeon examined him at that time, no investigations were done, the diagnosis was purely clinical, steroid & neurotonics were recommended as a treatment for the condition, antiviral agents were not prescribed, lacrimation & taste were not affected, there was a slow improvement, two weeks later physiotherapy sessions including facial massage ad electric stimulation were recommended after which the child improved. The next year, another attach of Bell's Palsy developed at a similar time with the same sequel of events, this time the attack was milder and with residual effects seen in the eye & mouth. This coincidence of beta thalassemia and Bell's palsy should be further studied by observational epidemiologic studies to prove or disprove the hypothesis that thalassemic patients especially children are at higher risk of developing Bell's palsy than healthy children. Beta thalassemia patients may be at higher risk of developing Bell's Palsy.

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Does Beta Thalassemia Increase the Incidence of Bell’s Palsy?

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2017

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Bell Palsy: Facts and Current Research Perspectives

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Lakshmanan

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Bell palsy is a non-progressive neurological condition characterized by the acute onset of ipsilateral seventh cranial nerve paralysis. People who suffer from this type of facial paralysis develop a droop on one side of their face, or sometimes both. This condition is distinguished by a sudden onset of facial paralysis accompanied by clinical features such as mild fever, postauricular pain, dysgeusia, hyperacusis, facial changes, and drooling or dry eyes. Epidemiological evidence suggests that 15 to 23 people per 100,000 are affected each year, with a recurrence rate of 12%. It could be caused by ischaemic compression of the seventh cranial nerve, which could be caused by viral inflammation. Pregnant women, people with diabetes, and people with respiratory infections are more likely to have facial paralysis than the general population. Immune, viral, and ischemic pathways are all thought to play a role in the development of Bell paralysis, but the exact cause is unknown. However, there is evidence that Bell's hereditary proclivity to cause paralysis is a public health issue that has a greater impact on patients and their families. Delay or untreated Bell paralysis may contribute to an increased risk of facial impairment, as well as a negative impact on the patient's quality of life. For management, antiviral agents such as acyclovir and valacyclovir, and steroid treatment are recommended. Thus, early diagnosis accompanied by treatment of the uncertain etiology of the disorder is crucial. This paper reviews mechanistic approaches, and emerging medical perspectives on recent developments that encounter Bell palsy disorder.

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Effectiveness of Electro-stimulation as a Treatment for Bell's Palsy: An Update Review

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Does Beta Thalassemia Increase the Incidence of Bell’s Palsy?

Does Beta Thalassemia Increase the Incidence of Bell’s Palsy?

Bell Palsy: Facts and Current Research Perspectives

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