RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Electrical stimulation and Bell’s palsy
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 428
OP 428
DO 10.1136/emj.19.5.428-a
VO 19
IS 5
A1 Susan Buttress
A1 Katrina Herren
YR 2002
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/19/5/428.2.abstract
AB A short cut review was carried out to establish whether electrical stimulation had any advantages over facial exercises in promoting recovery after Bell’s palsy. Altogether 270 papers were found using the reported search, of which one presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date, and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of this best paper are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.