Research Article
Clinical Features of Bell’s Palsy in Children and Outcomes of Physical Therapy: A Retrospective Study
Table 1
Demographic characteristics and clinical features in patients with Bell’s palsy.
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| | Gender, (%) | | | Male | 79 (42.5%) | | Female | 107 (57.5%) | | Age (years) (mean ± SD) | | | Affected side, (%) | | | Right | 97 (52.2%) | | Left | 89 (47.8%) | | Season, (%) | | | Winter | 42 (22.6%) | | Spring | 47 (25.3%) | | Summer | 30 (16.1%) | | Autumn | 67 (36%) | | Severity, (%) | | | Mild | 19 (10.2%) | | Severe | 167 (89.8%) | | Recurrence, (%) | | | No | 174 (93.5%) | | Yes | 12 (6.5%) | | Family history, (%) | | | No | 177 (95.2%) | | Yes | 9 (4.8%) | | HB FGS, (%) | | | Grade II | 19 (10.2%) | | Grade III | 31 (16.7%) | | Grade IV | 44 (23.7%) | | Grade V | 77 (41.4%) | | Grade VI | 15 (8.0%) | | After first month, (%) | | | Full recovery | 144 (77.4%) | | Partial recovery | 35 (18.8%) | | No recovery | 7 (3.8%) | | After rehabilitation, (%) | | | Full recovery | 35 (83.3%) | | Partial recovery | 7 (16.7%) | | No recovery | — |
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HB FGS: House Brackmann Facial Nerve Grading scale.
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