Increasing Incidence of Facial Nerve Disorders in the United States from 2007 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incidence data on Facial Nerve Disorders (FND) and Bell's palsy are currently limited. Prior epidemiological studies have estimated the incidence rate of Bell's palsy to be between 11 and 53/100,000 individuals, although the most cited incidence data are from single regions or municipalities, many of which are outdated from several decades ago.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study of US adults from 2007 to 2022 using the Merative™ Marketscan® Research Databases. Trends in the incidence of FND were described overall and by specific sociodemographic groups, including age, sex, region, and insurance plan type. Chi-squared and simple logistic regression analyses were performed.

Results

From 2007 to 2022, the total adult incidence of all FND was 30.5/10

SUBMITTER: Wei EX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12082024 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature