Peripheral facial paralysis during the COVID-19 pandemic
| dc.contributor.author | Aydın, Şükrü | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fırat Koca, Çiğdem | |
| dc.contributor.author | Çelik, Turgut | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kelleş, Mehmet | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yaşar, Şeyma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-12-27T09:45:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-12-27T09:45:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.department | İnönü Üniversitesi | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The mechanism surrounding idiopathic peripheral facial nerve paralysis remains unclear, though viral infections and even immunizations have been suspected of its origin. Thus, the relationship between COVID-19 and facial paralysis should be studied. With this research, we aimed to investigate the characteristics of facial paralysis during the COVID-19 illness as well as the relationship between facial paralysis and COVID-19, the length of time needed for recovery, concurrence with COVID-19 infection, and whether facial paralysis is a late complication or initial symptom of the disease. Forty-five patients thought to have had idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis were included in the study. Pure tone audiometry, COVID-19 PCR tests, and contrast-enhanced ear MRIs were performed on all participants. A standard prednisolone treatment protocol was followed. Participants were monitored for one month; we recorded whether they had COVID-19 previously, initially, or contracted it within the one-month testing period. At the same time, facial paralysis recovery rates were recorded and used in statistical analyses. PCR test at initial admission was reported as positive for COVID-19 in only one participant (2.2%). We discovered an improvement delay regarding facial paralysis in participants who had had COVID-19 previously (p<0.001). Prednisolone therapy used for peripheral facial paralysis did not pose an additional risk for COVID-19. Having had COVID-19 previously may cause delayed recovery of peripheral facial paralysis. Peripheral facial paralysis may be both a late manifestation as well as an early symptom of COVID-19. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | AYDIN Ş, KOCA Ç, ÇELİK T, KELLEŞ M, YAŞAR Ş (2022). Peripheral facial paralysis during the COVID-19 pandemic . Medicine Science, 11(2), 666 - 671. 10.5455/medscience.2021.11.365 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.5455/medscience.2021.11.365 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 671 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2147-0634 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 666 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.trdizinid | 529791 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.5455/medscience.2021.11.365 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11616/85929 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/529791 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 11 | en_US |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | TR-Dizin | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Medicine Science | en_US |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
| dc.title | Peripheral facial paralysis during the COVID-19 pandemic | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
