The "Mirror Effect Plus Protocol" for acute Bell's palsy: A randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the effects of the "Mirror Effect Plus Protocol" (MEPP) on global facial function in acute and severe Bell's Palsy.

Design

Single blind and randomized controlled trial to compare the effects of basic counseling (control group) versus MEPP (experimental group) over one year.

Setting

Outpatient clinic following referrals from Emergency or Otorhinolaryngology Departments.

Subjects

40 patients (n = 20 per group) with moderately severe to total palsy who received standard medication were recruited within 14 days of onset. Baseline characteristics were comparable between the groups.

Interventions

The experimental group received the MEPP program (motor imagery + manipulations + facial mirror therapy) while the control group received ba

SUBMITTER: Martineau S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9420890 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature