The demographical and electrodiagnostic properties of the patients with peripheral facial paralysis Peri̇feri̇k fasi̇al parali̇zi̇li̇ olgularin tanitici ve elektrodi̇agnosti̇k özelli̇kleri̇

Borman P., GÜNDÜZ O. H., UÇAN H., BODUR H.

Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, cilt.11, sa.4, ss.297-301, 2000 (Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.297-301
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bell's palsy, ENMG, Peripheral facial paralysis
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) is the acute paralysis of the muscles innervated by facial nerve and Bell's palys (BP) is the most common type named as idiopathic BP. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical, demographical properties of the patients associated with seasonal distribution as well as to classify and assess the electromyographic (EMG) test results according to the epidemiologic properties. Twenty women and 23 men diagnosed as PFP with a mean age of 39.3± 16.7 years were included in the study. Data about etiological, demographical and clinical properties were obtained and electroneuromyographic (ENMG) tests were performed in all patients. Twenty-eight patients were diagnosed as BP. The other etiological factors were idiopathic, trauma, ear dysfunction, infections and neoplastic diseases respectively. The left and right sides were equally involved. Epifora, lagoftalmus, hyperacusis, numbness, lacrimation and taste defects were recorded as clinical symptoms. There was a predominance of cases in winter (37.2%) and spring (30.2%) followed by summer (25.6%) and autumn (9.4%). The clusters of BP in winter was a striking feature. There was 5 patients with total, 23 patients with partial and 15 patients with severe partial lesions detected by ENMG. We couldn't find a difference between the clinical demographical and seasonal distribution of patients classified as lesion types.