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To Determine the Efficacy of Pentoxifylline in the Management of Bell's Palsy.
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SUBMITTER: Shamanna K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10908893 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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To Determine the Efficacy of Pentoxifylline in the Management of Bell's Palsy.
Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India 20231031 1
<h4>Background and aims</h4>Bell's palsy is an acute, unilateral, lower motor neuron peripheral facial paralysis. It is the most common cause of facial paralysis in the ages ranging from 13 to 65 years. It not only causes physical disfigurement of face but is also associated with social stigma and psychological trauma to the patient. In Bell's Palsy, there is hypoxic damage to the nerve due to reduced blood flow and cellular injury to the capillaries. Pentoxifylline is a phosphodiesterase inhibi ...[more]