Task force of the Brazilian Society of Otology — evaluation and management of peripheral facial palsy
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
; Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.);90(3): 101374, 2024. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective To review key evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral facial palsy in children and adults. Methods Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on peripheral facial palsy were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians' guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association's guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions. Results The topics were divided into 2 main parts (1) Evaluation and diagnosis of facial palsy electrophysiologic tests, idiopathic facial palsy, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, traumatic peripheral facial palsy, recurrent peripheral facial palsy, facial nerve tumors, and peripheral facial palsy in children; and (2) Rehabilitation procedures surgical decompression of the facial nerve, facial nerve grafting, surgical treatment of long-term peripheral facial palsy, and non-surgical rehabilitation of the facial nerve. Conclusions Peripheral facial palsy is a condition of diverse etiology. Treatment should be individualized according to the cause of facial nerve dysfunction, but the literature presents better evidence-based recommendations for systemic corticosteroid therapy.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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United States
Country of publication:
Brazil