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Assessing anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with peripheral facial palsy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) is predominantly a unilateral disorder of the facial nerve, which can lead to psychological disorders that can result in decreased quality of life. The aim of this systematic review was to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life symptoms associated with PFP.

Data sources

We searched the Medline, PEDro, CINAHL and Google Scholar databases to conduct this systematic review while following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses standards. The search was performed by two independent reviewers, and differences between the two reviewers were resolved by consensus.

Study selection

The search terms used were derived from the combination of the following MeSH terms: "facial paralysis", "bell palsy", "anxiety", "anxiety disorders", "depression", "depressive disorders", "quality of life" and not MeSH: "facial palsy", "hemifacial paralysis", "facial paresis", "Peripheral Facial Paralysis", using the combination of different Boolean operators (AND/OR).

Data extraction

On November 1st (2019).

Data synthesis

In total, 18 cross-sectional articles and two case-control studies were selected.

Conclusions

The cross-sectional articles showed low methodological quality, while the case-control studies showed acceptable methodological quality. Limited evidence suggests that patients with PFP might have increased levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. A qualitative analysis also showed limited evidence that quality of life might be diminished in patients with PFP.

Prospero

CRD42020159843.

SUBMITTER: Cuenca-Martinez F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7718791 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Assessing anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with peripheral facial palsy: a systematic review.

Cuenca-Martínez Ferran F Zapardiel-Sánchez Eva E Carrasco-González Enrique E La Touche Roy R Suso-Martí Luis L

PeerJ 20201201

<h4>Objective</h4>Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) is predominantly a unilateral disorder of the facial nerve, which can lead to psychological disorders that can result in decreased quality of life. The aim of this systematic review was to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life symptoms associated with PFP.<h4>Data sources</h4>We searched the Medline, PEDro, CINAHL and Google Scholar databases to conduct this systematic review while following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews ...[more]

PMID: 33344085

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Assessing anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with peripheral facial palsy: a systematic review.

Objective

Data sources

Study selection

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Data synthesis

Conclusions

Prospero

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Assessing anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with peripheral facial palsy: a systematic review.

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