The Use of Mirror Therapy in Peripheral Seventh Nerve Palsy: A Systematic Review.

Bell’s palsy mirror therapy peripheral facial nerve palsy

Journal

Brain sciences
ISSN: 2076-3425
Titre abrégé: Brain Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101598646

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 May 2024
Historique:
received: 30 04 2024
revised: 18 05 2024
accepted: 21 05 2024
medline: 27 6 2024
pubmed: 27 6 2024
entrez: 27 6 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Conservative therapy is currently the elective treatment for peripheric facial palsy according to scientific literature. The success of conservative therapy is due to physiotherapy and the application of its methods. The aim of this systematic review was to assess mirror therapy, a physiotherapeutic method. The aim of the following systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of using mirror therapy in patients with peripheral paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve. This systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The screening of literature was carried out on Cochrane, PEDro, PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Web of Science databases up until August 2022. All studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 5 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in this study. The risk of bias was evaluated with PEDro and Jadad scales. In the present study, we reviewed 5 RCTs that compared mirror therapy with other physiotherapy treatments or placebo to reduce pain, depression and improve range of motion in patients with peripheric facial nerve palsy. Further studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of this type of treatment, but nevertheless the data obtained are very encouraging.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Conservative therapy is currently the elective treatment for peripheric facial palsy according to scientific literature. The success of conservative therapy is due to physiotherapy and the application of its methods. The aim of this systematic review was to assess mirror therapy, a physiotherapeutic method.
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
The aim of the following systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of using mirror therapy in patients with peripheral paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve.
METHODS METHODS
This systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The screening of literature was carried out on Cochrane, PEDro, PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Web of Science databases up until August 2022. All studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 5 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in this study. The risk of bias was evaluated with PEDro and Jadad scales.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
In the present study, we reviewed 5 RCTs that compared mirror therapy with other physiotherapy treatments or placebo to reduce pain, depression and improve range of motion in patients with peripheric facial nerve palsy.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Further studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of this type of treatment, but nevertheless the data obtained are very encouraging.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38928530
pii: brainsci14060530
doi: 10.3390/brainsci14060530
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Auteurs

Marco Castaldo (M)

Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Orthopaedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.

Giovanni Sellitto (G)

MS Center, S. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.

Ilaria Ruotolo (I)

Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.

Anna Berardi (A)

Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy.

Giovanni Galeoto (G)

Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy.

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