Research Article
Peripheral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) for Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics.
| | Characteristic | Mean (SD) or median (IQR) | value | | rTMS group () | Control group () |
| | Age (years) | 45.87 (11.68) | 51.30 (15.55) | 0.131 | | Sex, male (%) | 12 (40.0%) | 17 (56.7%) | 0.196 | | Facial paralysis side, left (%) | 15 (50.0%) | 13 (43.3%) | 0.605 | | Course of disease (day) | 5.50 (2.00, 11.25) | 4.00 (2.00, 8.00) | 0.177 | | Height (cm) | 160.00 (156.75, 165.50) | 165.00 (160.00, 168.50) | 0.148 | | Weight (kg) | 60.00 (54.38, 70.00) | 62.50 (58.50, 73.25) | 0.455 | | Hypertension (%) | 7 (23.3%) | 7 (23.3%) | 1.000 | | Diabetes (%) | 5 (16.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | 1.000 | | HBGS | 5.00 (4.75, 5.00) | 5.00 (4.00, 5.00) | 0.074 | | SFGS | 20 (13.75, 27.25) | 25.5 (15.50, 47.00) | 0.211 | | MPS | 5.00 (4.00, 6.00) | 5.00 (3.75, 7.25) | 0.719 | | Average intensity (%) | 30.83 (5.88) | / | / |
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HBGS: House-Brackmann grading scale; SFGS: Sunnybrook facial grading system; MPS: modified Portmann scale; IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation.
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