Predicting recovery in Bell’s palsy: the impact of early rehabilitation and prognostic indicators
Early initiation of standardized fNMR was associated with more favorable functional recovery, while delayed rehabilitation and systemic comorbidities predicted worse outcomes. Recovery beyond 12 months was exceptional, confirming the first year as the critical window for meaningful nerve regeneration.
Authors
- Virginia Dallari
- Ignacio Javier Fernandez
- Giannicola Iannella
- Elena Reggiani
- Federico Spagnolo
- Daniela Lucidi
- Federica Nizzoli
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Central European University (AT)
- Ospedale "Santa Maria delle Croci" di Ravenna (IT)
- Sasol (Germany) (DE)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-025-09937-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 78.30
Funders
- Università di Bologna