Research on Bell Palsy Discussed by Researchers at Sichuan University (Association between hypertensive disorders and Bell's palsy in pregnancy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis).

A systematic review and meta-analysis is being conducted by researchers at Sichuan University to evaluate the association between hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy is a peripheral nerve palsy that affects the facial nerve, and risk factors include pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The review will analyze observational studies written in English that investigate the relationship between hypertensive disorders in late pregnancy and Bell's palsy during pregnancy or the puerperium. The results of this study will contribute to the understanding of the connection between Bell's palsy and hypertensive disorders during pregnancy or the puerperium. [Extracted from the article]