Task force of the Brazilian Society of Otology - evaluation and management of peripheral facial palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To review key evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral facial palsy in children and adults.

Methods

Task force members were educated on knowledge synthesis methods, including electronic database search, review and selection of relevant citations, and critical appraisal of selected studies. Articles written in English or Portuguese on peripheral facial palsy were eligible for inclusion. The American College of Physicians' guideline grading system and the American Thyroid Association's guideline criteria were used for critical appraisal of evidence and recommendations for therapeutic interventions.

Results

The topics were divided into 2 main parts: (1) Evaluation and diagnosis of facial palsy: electrophysiologic tests, idiop

SUBMITTER: Pauna HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884764 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature