OVERVIEW OF TRENDS IN THE TREATMENT OF BELL’S PALSY

Tiến Vũ Nguyễn, Thị Bích Đào Phạm, Anh Dũng Phạm, Văn Tâm Trần, Huyền Trang Nguyễn

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Objective: To describe the characteristics of studies on Bell’s palsy and to synthesize trends in the treatment of Bell’s palsy. Subjects and Methods: Research overview, using articles published in peer-reviewed journals written in English and Vietnamese from January 2000 to July 2024, searched on PubMed, Google Scholar, and the library of Hanoi Medical University, using keywords related to the treatment of Bell’s palsy. Results: Out of 540 articles found, 27 articles met the selection criteria were included in the study. Treatment methods included using corticosteroids 51.86% (n=14), Acupuncture 33.33% (n=9), and laser or infrared therapy 14.81% (n=4).  Studies from Asia accounted for the most 62.96% (n=17), followed by Europe 29.63% (n=8), America 7.41% (n=2). The scale used to evaluate treatment effectiveness in the articles included in the study was the HB scale (House – Brackmann). The articles tended to study individual treatments, with a tendency to treat immediately. Conclusion: Treatment using corticosteroid or acupuncture/electroacupuncture are the most commonly used methods in the treatment of Bell’s palsy and bring the highest efficiency (>80% of patients recovered when using corticosteroid treatment, >70% of patients recovered when using electroacupuncture/acupuncture treatment).

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