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Blood-sampling prognostic predictors for Bell’s palsy

6 January 2023 | | Otology | Bell’s palsy, Facial nerve palsy, Immune-nutritional status, Prognostic factor, Prognostic nutritional index

Bell’s palsy is generally defined as an acute-onset unilateral idiopathic mononeuropathy in the facial nerve. It is of unknown aetiology, however, inflammation is considered a major cause. Electroneurography assessing nerve excitability is the most reliable examination for predicting prognosis of...