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EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the acoustic reflex in different frequencies at the time of diagnosis, during the treatment and follow-up of patients with idiopathic peripheral facial nerve palsy and compare these results with House-Brackmann clinical scoring to determine the prognostic value of acoustic reflex in these patients.
Material and Methods: Thirty-three adult patients with idiopathic peripheral facial palsy (aged 18-77 years, 16 male, 17 female) were included in the study. All the patients were clinically graded with House-Brackmann clinical scoring and acoustic reflex test was performed at the time of diagnosis, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th weeks, 2nd and 3rd month. Ipsilateral acoustic reflex thresholds were measured from both ears with impedance audiometry using a 226 Hz probe tone.
Results: Significant relation was observed between the presence of sequel and initial grade and absence of acoustic reflex at 0.5, 1, 2 kHz at time of diagnosis. In addition, after the 1st week, a significant relation was also detected at 4 kHz frequency during all the follow-up period. The risk of sequelae would increase more than 3 times as the initial grade value increased.
Conclusion: The present study revealed the relation between the sequel and initial high grade, the absence of acoustic reflex at 0.5, 1, 2 kHz at time of diagnosis in addition with high age. Statistics does not support the same relation at 4 kHz frequency at time of diagnosis. However, statistic reveals that only the initial grade can best predict the risk of sequel, in addition, the risk of sequel increases more than 3 times as the initial grade value increase.
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Project Number
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri 2021/073
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Services and Systems (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 24, 2024
Submission Date
September 18, 2023
Acceptance Date
January 2, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 26 Number: 1
APA
Cömert, E., & Tekin, Y. (2024). EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, 26(1), 13-18. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1362563
AMA
1.Cömert E, Tekin Y. EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2024;26(1):13-18. doi:10.24938/kutfd.1362563
Chicago
Cömert, Ela, and Yasin Tekin. 2024. “EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 26 (1): 13-18. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1362563.
EndNote
Cömert E, Tekin Y (April 1, 2024) EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 26 1 13–18.
IEEE
[1]E. Cömert and Y. Tekin, “EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS”, Kırıkkale Uni Med J, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 13–18, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.24938/kutfd.1362563.
ISNAD
Cömert, Ela - Tekin, Yasin. “EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine 26/1 (April 1, 2024): 13-18. https://doi.org/10.24938/kutfd.1362563.
JAMA
1.Cömert E, Tekin Y. EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2024;26:13–18.
MLA
Cömert, Ela, and Yasin Tekin. “EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS”. The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, vol. 26, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 13-18, doi:10.24938/kutfd.1362563.
Vancouver
1.Ela Cömert, Yasin Tekin. EVALUATION OF RECOVERY BY STAPES REFLEX IN PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS. Kırıkkale Uni Med J. 2024 Apr. 1;26(1):13-8. doi:10.24938/kutfd.1362563