Research Article

Peripheral Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation(rTMS) for Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Assessment of facial function from baseline to end of the intervention and the amount of change.

rTMS group ()
Mean (SD)
Control group ()
Mean (SD)
value (rTMS VS control)
PretreatmentPosttreatmentChangePretreatmentPosttreatmentChange

HBGS4.70 (0.60)2.23 (0.90)2.47 (0.90)4.43 (0.68)2.83 (0.75)1.60 (0.72)
SFGS23.20 (13.35)75.33 (21.66)52.13 (19.50)30.77 (17.94)64.00 (23.15)33.23 (13.15)
MPS5.33 (2.25)14.93 (4.11)9.60 (4.06)5.73 (2.91)12.77 (4.20)7.03 (3.13)0.008

Represents comparison between before and after treatment in the same group, .