Facial Nerve Palsy in Malignant Otitis Externa Hospitalizations: Outcomes and Risk Factors
One in eight US inpatient stays for MOE involved facial nerve palsy, which was associated with older age, advanced comorbidities, longer hospitalizations, and increased care needs following discharge. These findings support the association of facial nerve palsy with heightened comorbidity burden.
Authors
- Sean Haimowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5429-3254)
- Emma Thompson
- K WONG
- Nour Abdel‐Azim
- Andrey Filimonov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4285-5862)
- Anthony Saad
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Loma Linda University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.70117
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00