SynthesisJournal of Korean medical science2020
Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy: Recent Guidelines and a Systematic Review of the Literature.
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- Effectiveness comparisons of antiviral treatments for Bell palsy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies Potential Biomarkers and Underlying Mechanisms of Acupuncture in Treating Peripheral Facial Paralysis.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2026Article
- Treatment Strategy for Oral-Ocular Synkinesis Following Facial Nerve Palsy: A Clinical Classification Based on the Palpebral Fissure Ratio.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Left Peripheral Nerve Palsy after Left Anterior Temporal Lobectomy for Mesial Temporal Sclerosis.Journal of neurological surgery reports · 2026Article
- Time to Complete Clinical Recovery and Its Predictors in Bell's Palsy Patients Receiving Acupuncture: A Prospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Values and Preferences of Korean Patients With Facial Palsy: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of Korean medical science · 2026Article
- Management of Bell's palsy in a 2-month-old following COVID-19 infection: a case report and review of the literature.BMC neurology · 2026Review
- Exosome-functionalized photocrosslinked GelMA/HAMA hydrogel promotes facial nerve recovery via inflammatory microenvironment regulation.Bioactive materials · 2026Article
- Smartphone-Based Grading and Rehabilitation in Patients With Facial Palsy Using Computer Vision: Prospective Validation Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- An evaluation of various parts of face to identify facial paralysis using temporal convolutional neural network model.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Procedural-Based Contemporary Management of Bell's Palsy Long-Term Sequelae: A Narrative Review.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Review
- Isolated Intracranial Rosai-Dorfman Disease Mimicking Sellar Pituitary Adenoma: a case report and literature review.BMC neurology · 2026Review
- Evidence summary: facial nerve rehabilitationtraining management for patients with peripheral facial paralysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Review
- When Pain Relief Backfires: Ramsay Hunt Syndrome after Intra-articular Steroid Injection - A Rare Complication with 6-month Follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Peripheral facial palsy: contemporary advances and unresolved debates in management from pathogenic mechanisms to tailored reconstruction.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Review
- Revaluation of the tongue function of the modified hypoglossal-to-facial transfer: a comparative cohort study.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Future innovations for the treatment of facial nerve paralysis.JPRAS open · 2025Review
- Treatment with Electroacupuncture and Neural Therapy in Secondary Peripheral Facial Paralysis: A Case Report.Integrative medicine (Encinitas, Calif.) · 2025Article
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- Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of collaborative treatment with Korean and Western medicine in patients with facial palsy: a multicenter prospective observational study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThis study reviews recent literature on facial palsy guidelines and provides systematic reviews on related topics of interest.
methodsAn electronic database search was performed to identify recent guidelines dealing with facial nerve palsy, systematic reviews and recent meta-analysis published between 2011 and 2019 (inclusive). The literature search used the search terms "Bell's palsy," "Ramsay-Hunt syndrome," "Facial palsy," "Facial paralysis," "Facial paresis," "Guideline," "Meta-analysis," "Systematic review," and "Randomized controlled trial." Only studies written in English were used.
resultsThe characteristics of treatment trends for facial palsy have been reviewed over the past decade. The most prominent change noted may be the shift from the conventional House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system to the Sunnybrook and eFACE systems. In addition, the results of serial meta-analyses indicate increasing agreement with the use of surgical decompression of the facial nerve. Beyond steroids or combined steroid-antiviral treatment, various novel drugs and treatments have been tried. For long-standing facial paralysis and postparetic synkinesis sequelae after facial palsy, facial reanimation has been highlighted and the necessity of new paradigms have been raised.
conclusionFor peripheral facial paralysis, various changes have been made, not only in the facial nerve grading systems, but also in medical treatments, from surgical procedures to rehabilitation, during the last decade.
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