Intratympanic Stereoidal Injections for Facial Nerve Palsy

Summary

Bell's palsy is defined as a facial nerve palsy without any other known cause. The common practice for this disease consists of the use of oral steroids. Such treatment can cause harm to people who have disabilities or prior conditions such as pregnancies, diabetes, obesity and/or high blood pressure. While the use of intratympanic injection for sudden sensory hearing loss is well rehearsed in many practices, similar management of facial nerve palsy due to Bell's phenomenon is rare and a few researches have been conducted regarding the subject. In this research we suggest intratympanic injections for these patients as a treatment for Bell's palsy.

Timeline

Start

2018-02-01

Primary completion

2019-01-01

Completion

2019-08-01

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