Physiotherapy for Bell's Palsy

Mosforth, J.; Taverner, D.

doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5097.675

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“…Massage which has been frequently been prescribes for facial palsy, improves circulation and may prevent contracture. 27 Analgesics such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen may relieve the pain of Bell's palsy, but produce side-effects. Facial paralysis may result from viral infection hence anti-viral have been used in treating Bell's palsy.…”

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Understanding Bell's palsy –a review

Prabasheela

Sakithya

Nandhini

et al. 2017

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Bell's palsy is a unilateral, lower motor neuron weakness of the facial nerve. Facial dysfunction has a dramatic effect on a patient's appearance, psychological wellbeing and quality of life. Bell's palsy has been described in patients of all ages, and is more common in adults than in children.The causes of the paralysis still remain unknown. Establishing the correct diagnosis is imperative and choosing the correct treatment options can optimize the likelihood of recovery. Hence this review deals with etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment management for Bell's palsy.

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Understanding Bell's palsy –a review

Prabasheela

Sakithya

Nandhini

et al. 2017

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“…[23][24][25][26] Three of the studies (one comparing electrostimulation with massage; 23 one comparing electrostimulation with corticosteroids; 24 and one comparing heat, massage, exercises and electro stimulation with the same treatments excluding electrostimulation 26 ) Guidelines showed no benefit in facial recovery. However, one randomized study showed significantly poorer facial recovery with electrostimulation than with facial exercise.…”

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Management of Bell palsy: clinical practice guideline

Almeida

Guyatt

Sud

et al. 2014

CMAJ

136

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“…Of the 17 published articles in this review aiming to study the effectiveness of physiotherapy in facial nerve paresis, 14 were based on a pre-experimental design, two on a quasi-experimental design and only one was a randomised controlled study (RCT). This RCT from Mosforth & Taverner 6) did not show differential outcomes for two modalities of physiotherapy (electrotherapy + infrared versus massage therapy). The other studies are, when considered according to present standards, too weak concerning their design to substantiate the claimed benefits.…”

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Literature Review of Evidence Based Physiotherapy in Patients with Facial Nerve Paresis

Beurskens¹,

Burgers-Bots²,

Kroon³

et al. 2004

J Jpn Phys Ther Assoc

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Abstract. A variety of physiotherapeutic approaches have been tried out during the past 25 years to alleviate the plight of patients with peripheral facial nerve paresis. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of physiotherapy in patients with facial nerve paresis. Trials were identified by computerised searches of biomedical databases, reference lists, and by contacting investigators. Selection criteria were randomised controlled trials of physiotherapy for the improvement of sequelae of facial nerve paresis, comparing the treatment with either another intervention or no intervention. Two reviewers independently assessed the trials using the PEDro scale.Two physiotherapy randomised controlled studies were identified. Interventions used for treatment of patients with facial nerve paresis in the included studies were relaxation, biofeedback and exercise therapy. Neither of the two randomised controlled studies showed scientific evidence of a physiotherapeutic approach in comparison with a control group. Both studies described benefits of the interventions. Further randomised controlled studies are required to determine the effectiveness of physiotherapy in patients with facial nerve paresis.

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Physiotherapy for Bell's Palsy

Cited by 71 publications

References 2 publications

Understanding Bell's palsy –a review

Understanding Bell's palsy –a review

Management of Bell palsy: clinical practice guideline

Literature Review of Evidence Based Physiotherapy in Patients with Facial Nerve Paresis

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