Assessing anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with peripheral facial palsy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) is predominantly a unilateral disorder of the facial nerve, which can lead to psychological disorders that can result in decreased quality of life. The aim of this systematic review was to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life symptoms associated with PFP.

Data sources

We searched the Medline, PEDro, CINAHL and Google Scholar databases to conduct this systematic review while following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses standards. The search was performed by two independent reviewers, and differences between the two reviewers were resolved by consensus.

Study selection

The search terms used were derived from the combination of the following MeSH terms: "facial paralysis", "bell palsy", "an

SUBMITTER: Cuenca-Martinez F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7718791 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature