Bell's Palsy After Vaccination Against Covid-19 : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify studies reporting the incidence of Bell's Palsy after vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and assess whether this incidence is greater than among the general population.

DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science.

REVIEW METHODS: A systematic review was performed in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. Databases were searched from inception to May 9, 2022, for studies reporting the incidence of Bell's Palsy among individuals vaccinated against Covid-19 and control populations. Meta-analyses of odds ratios (ORs) were performed to compare the incidence of Bell's Palsy in these groups.

RESULTS: We identified 7 studies reporting the incidence of Bell's Palsy after vaccination and among the general population, including 20,234,931 total vaccinated patients. The length of postvaccination follow-up ranged from 7 to 43 days in these studies. The incidence of Bell's Palsy was not significantly greater among vaccinated individuals (OR: 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.65-1.71; p = .82). Stratifying by dose, the incidence of Bell's Palsy was not significantly greater after receiving either the first dose (OR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.47-1.49; p = .54) or second dose (OR: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.58-1.79; p = .96).

CONCLUSION: Among the available evidence, the incidence of Bell's Palsy after vaccination against Covid-19 is comparable to that of the general unvaccinated population. Patient counseling should provide reassurance that there is no known association between Bell's Palsy and Covid-19 vaccination.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:169

Enthalten in:

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 169(2023), 5 vom: 29. Nov., Seite 1114-1121

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gordon, Alex J [VerfasserIn]
Varelas, Antonios [VerfasserIn]
Eytan, Danielle F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bell's Palsy
COVID-19 Vaccines
Coronavirus
Covid-19
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Systematic Review
Vaccination

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.10.2023

Date Revised 28.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ohn.385

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357747380