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Single-stage Dynamic Reanimation of the Smile in Irreversible Facial Paralysis by Free Functional Muscle Transfer
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Single-stage Dynamic Reanimation of the Smile in Irreversible Facial Paralysis by Free Functional Muscle Transfer

Published on: March 1, 2015

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Bell's palsy.

N Julian Holland1, Jonathan M Bernstein, John W Hamilton

  • 1ENT Department, St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol, UK. njulianholland@hotmail.com.

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|February 17, 2012
PubMed
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may improve facial function recovery in Bell's palsy patients. However, evidence quality is very low due to a lack of blinded outcome assessors in trials, necessitating further research.

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Single-stage Dynamic Reanimation of the Smile in Irreversible Facial Paralysis by Free Functional Muscle Transfer
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Single-stage Dynamic Reanimation of the Smile in Irreversible Facial Paralysis by Free Functional Muscle Transfer

Published on: March 1, 2015

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Otolaryngology
  • Hyperbaric Medicine

Background:

  • Bell's palsy is acute, idiopathic unilateral facial weakness.
  • Symptoms include rapid onset, maximal weakness within two days, ear discomfort, sound sensitivity, and reduced tearing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for facial function recovery in adults with moderate to severe Bell's palsy.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic search of multiple databases and hyperbaric literature sources.
  • Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs of adults (age >16) with moderate to severe Bell's palsy.
  • Studies required blinding of outcome assessors; HBOT at ≥1.2 ATA as adjuvant therapy was considered.

Main Results:

  • No RCTs met the eligibility criteria due to lack of blinding.
  • One excluded trial (79 participants) suggested HBOT improved recovery compared to prednisone (95% vs. 76%).
  • This trial lacked blinded outcome assessment, yielding very low-quality evidence.

Conclusions:

  • Very low-quality evidence suggests potential benefit of HBOT for Bell's palsy.
  • The single trial's exclusion due to methodological flaws highlights the need for high-quality RCTs.
  • Further rigorous research is required to confirm HBOT efficacy.