Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
Bell Palsy: Rapid Evidence Review
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Apr;107(4):415-420.ABSTRACTBell palsy should be suspected in patients with acute onset of unilateral facial weakness or paralysis involving the forehead in the absence of other neurologic abnormalities. The overall prognosis is good. More than two-thirds of patients with typical Bell palsy have a complete spontaneous recovery. For children and pregnant women, the rate of complete recovery is up to 90%. Bell palsy is idiopathic. Laboratory testing and imaging are not required for diagnosis. When other causes of facial weakness are being considered, laboratory testing may identify a treatable cause. An...
Source: American Family Physician - April 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah N Dalrymple Jessica H Row John Gazewood Source Type: research
High-dose valacyclovir to prevent congenital cytomegalovirus transmission in pregnancy: is it possible to reduce major side effects?
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Apr;61(4):539-540. doi: 10.1002/uog.26193.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37011081 | DOI:10.1002/uog.26193 (Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - April 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: M De Santis T G Vitelli R Santangelo A Lanzone S Tartaglia Source Type: research
High-dose valacyclovir to prevent congenital cytomegalovirus transmission in pregnancy: is it possible to reduce major side effects?
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Apr;61(4):539-540. doi: 10.1002/uog.26193.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37011081 | DOI:10.1002/uog.26193 (Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - April 3, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: M De Santis T G Vitelli R Santangelo A Lanzone S Tartaglia Source Type: research
