בשל "הגנת זכויות יוצרים", מובא להלן קישור למאמר בלבד. לקריאתו בטקסט מלא, אנא פנה/י לספרייה הרפואית הזמינה לך.

Importance  Identification of the factors associated with improved facial nerve function after treatment of Bell palsy is important to provide patients with early and effective treatment.

Objective:

To identify factors that are associated with improved treatment outcomes in patients with Bell palsy.

Design, Setting, and Participants  This retrospective cohort study included 1364 patients with Bell palsy treated at the outpatient clinic of the Department of Otolaryngology at the Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2017.

The medical records of patients admitted to this hospital for management of acute facial palsy were reviewed by 3 otolaryngologists with more than 20 years’ experience in treating facial palsy.