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*[[Blood]] studies for an underlying systemic disease or infection may also be considered in patients with Bell's palsy. | *[[Blood]] studies for an underlying systemic disease or infection may also be considered in [[Patient|patients]] with Bell's palsy. | ||
*There is no test that provides prognostic information early enough to be used for guiding treatment or prognosis. | *There is no test that provides prognostic information early enough to be used for guiding treatment or prognosis. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] , Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory studies are not routinely needed in the diagnosis of Bell’s palsy and are only recommended in patients with:[1]
- Recurrence
- No improvement after more than 3 weeks of therapy
- Blood studies for an underlying systemic disease or infection may also be considered in patients with Bell's palsy.
- There is no test that provides prognostic information early enough to be used for guiding treatment or prognosis.
References
- ↑ Zandian A, Osiro S, Hudson R, Ali IM, Matusz P, Tubbs SR; et al. (2014). "The neurologist's dilemma: a comprehensive clinical review of Bell's palsy, with emphasis on current management trends". Med Sci Monit. 20: 83–90. doi:10.12659/MSM.889876. PMC 3907546. PMID 24441932.