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Efficacy of electrotherapy in Bell’s palsy treatment: A systematic review
- Source :
- Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 33:865-874
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- IOS Press, 2020.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Up to now there is not enough evidence that supports the use of electrotherapy in the treatment of Bell’s palsy. OBJECTIVE: Through a systematic review, we aimed to verify whether the use of electrotherapy is effective for treating Bell’s palsy or peripheral paralysis. METHODS: Publications were searched in PubMed, EBSCO and Web of Science. The present systematic review included studies that analyzed the electrotherapy as a therapeutic method for treating individuals with Bell’s palsy, in order to recover the function of facial muscles. RESULTS: Seven studies involving a total of 131 cases and 113 controls were included in this systematic review. In the studies analyzed, patients received electrotherapy combined with other treatments such as hot-wet facial napkins, massages and muscle reeducation. Although the effect of electrotherapy alone was not evaluated, the use of electrotherapy combined with other treatments produced a significant improvement in the individuals evaluated. CONCLUSIONS: Due to the diverse methodologies used and the small number of individuals included in the studies, we could not fully prove the efficacy of electrotherapy for treating Bell’s Palsy. Future studies with larger samples and homogenous populations should be performed to obtain conclusive results.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Future studies
Web of science
medicine.medical_treatment
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Bell's palsy
Bell Palsy
Paralysis
Humans
Medicine
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Physical Therapy Modalities
Massage
Palsy
business.industry
Rehabilitation
medicine.disease
Facial muscles
medicine.anatomical_structure
Electrotherapy
Physical therapy
medicine.symptom
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18786324 and 10538127
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f06df8e4beb21f8dc3e6c454b019b541