Need for Routine Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Unilateral Facial Palsy in Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The need for routine brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients presenting with unilateral facial palsy in the emergency department (ED) is a subject of ongoing debate. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield of MRI in this population and to identify clinical risk factors associated with non-idiopathic causes, to inform selective imaging strategies. Methods: This single-center, retrospective study was conducted in the ED of a tertiary-care center in Korea. We analyzed adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) who presented with facial palsy as the primary symptom between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2022. Patients with other neurological abnormalities detected during the initial examination or those who did not undergo brain MRI were excluded. The prim

SUBMITTER: Park H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12428370 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature