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Facial palsy as a manifestation of COVID-19: A systematic review of cases.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Infarction in bilateral corona radiata presented as unilateral peripheral facial paralysis: a case report.BMC neurology · 2025Article
- Post COVID-19 and Long COVID Symptoms in Otorhinolaryngology-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Risk of neurologic or immune-mediated adverse events after COVID-19 diagnosis in the United States.PloS one · 2025Article
- Risk for Facial Palsy after COVID-19 Vaccination, South Korea, 2021-2022.Emerging infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Comparing the Clinical Manifestations of Bell's Palsy between Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic and COVID-19 Pandemic Periods.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- COVID-19-associated neurological sequelae: A case series on cerebral microbleeds and encephalopathy.Qatar medical journal · 2023Article
- An online survey on clinical characteristics of otologic symptoms linked to COVID-19 infection.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The impact of Chinese COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of peripheral facial nerve paralysis after optimizing policies.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Facial palsy as a manifestation of COVID-19: A systematic review of cases.Health science reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Facial palsy is a rare complication of the COVID-19 infection. Herein, we conducted a systematic review of all published cases of facial palsy post-COVID-19 infection in an attempt to educate the general population and medical practitioners regarding the likely occurrence of facial palsy in COVID-19 patients, its detection, effective treatment plan, and prognosis of the condition. Methods: We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) from December 1, 2019 to September 21, 2021. Results: We included 49 studies bearing accounts of 75 cases who had facial palsy. The mean age of patients was 42.9 ± 19.59 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 8:7. The majority of the cases were reported from Brazil ( Conclusion: The association of facial palsy with COVID-19 is controversial and therefore requires further investigation and published work to confirm a causal relationship. However, physicians should not overlook the likelihood of facial palsy post-COVID-19 infection and treat it accordingly.
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