Efficacy of high and low level laser therapy in the treatment of Bell's palsy: a randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial
Alayat MS, Elsodany AM, El Fiky AA
Lasers in medical science · 57 citas
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2013-05-25 · Lasers Med Sci · vol. 29 · número 1 · págs. 335–342
- Editorial
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Citado
- 96 citas · más que el 82% de estudios similares · 1.5× el promedio de su campo
- Referencias
- 38 trabajos
- Acceso
- De pago
- Áreas de investigación
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research · Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Palabras clave
- Bell's palsy, high-intensity laser therapy, low-level laser therapy, facial paralysis, Facial Disability Index, House-Brackmann scale, physiotherapy
- MeSH
- humans, bell palsy, treatment outcome, massage, exercise therapy, double-blind method, adult, middle aged, female, male, lasers, solid-state, lasers, semiconductor, low-level light therapy
3 autores
- Mohamed Salaheldien Mohamed Alayat🇪🇬 · autor de correspondenciaCairo University
- Ahmed Mohamed Elsodany🇸🇦Umm al-Qura University
- Amir Abdel Raouf El Fiky🇪🇬Cairo University
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The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the effects of high intensity laser therapy (HILT) and low level laser therapy (LLLT) on the treatment of patients with Bell's palsy. Forty-eight patients participated in and completed this study. The mean age was 43 ± 9.8 years. They were randomly assigned into three groups: HILT group, LLLT group, and exercise group. All patients were treated with facial massage and exercises, but the HILT and LLLT groups received the respective laser therapy. The grade of facial recovery was assessed by the facial disability scale (FDI) and the House-Brackmann scale (HBS). Evaluation was carried out 3 and 6 weeks after treatment for all patients. Laser treatments included eight points on the affected side of the face three times a week for 6 successive weeks. FDI and HBS were used to assess the grade of recovery. The scores of both FDI and HBS were taken before as well as 3 and 6 weeks after treatment. The Friedman test and Wilcoxon signed ranks test were used to compare the FDI and HBS scores within each group. The result showed that both HILT and LLLT significantly improved the recovery of patients with Bell's palsy. Moreover, HILT was the most effective treatment modality compared to LLLT and massage with exercises. Thus, both HILT and LLLT are effective physical therapy modalities for the recovery of patients with Bell's palsy, with HILT showing a slightly greater improvement than LLLT.
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