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The Role of Diabetes Mellitus in the Clinical Presentation and Prognosis of Bell Palsy

Maria Riga, George Kefalidis and Vasilios Danielides
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2012, 25 (6) 819-826; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.120084
Maria Riga
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (MR, VD); and Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (GK).
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George Kefalidis
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (MR, VD); and Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (GK).
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Vasilios Danielides
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (MR, VD); and Democritus University of Thrace, Greece (GK).
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    Table 1. Correlation of the Severity of Bell Palsy (House-Brackmann Classification) with the Patients' History of Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia and with Abnormal Values of Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)
    House-Brackmann ClassificationTotalHbA1cHypertensionHypercholesterolemia
    33—11
    4276106
    57342
    61911117
    total56202616
    P*.045.5.7
    • Bold values are statistically significant. Pearson χ2 test.

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    Table 2. Correlation of the Severity of Bell Palsy (House-Brackmann Classification) with the Patients' History of Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia and with Abnormal Values of Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c)
    House-Brackmann ClassificationHbA1cHyper-tensionHyper-cholesterolemiaTotal
            5–61415926
            ≤4611730
        Total20261656
    P*.008.1.4
    Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)4.7 (1.4–15.2)2.3 (0.8–6.9)1.7 (0.5–5.6)
    • Bold values are statistically significant. Pearson χ2 test.

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    Table 3. Correlation of the Severity of Bell Palsy (House-Brackmann Classification) with the Patients' History of Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia and with Abnormal Values of Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) at Follow-up Visit, 6 Months Later
    House-Brackmann ClassificationTotalHbA1cHypertensionHypercholesterolemia
        148172213
        25122
        33221
        4–60000
        Total56202616
        P*.4.7.8
    • Pearson χ2 test.

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    Table 4. Correlation of the Severity of Bell's Palsy (House-Brackmann Classification) with the Patients' History of Hypertension and Hypercholesterolemia and with Abnormal Values of Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) at Follow-up Visit, 6 Months Later
    House-Brackmann ClassificationHbA1cHypertensionHypercholesterolemiaTotal
        117221348
        ≥23438
    Total202616
    P*.9.8.5
    Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)1.1 (0.2–5.1)1.2 (0.3–5.3)1.6 (0.3–7.7)
    • Pearson χ2 test.

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    Table 5. Demographic Data of the Patients Included in the Study
    PatientSexH-B Admission (Grade)H-B Follow-up (Grade)HbA1c (%)Cholesterol (mg/dL)LDL (mg/dL)HDL (mg/dL)Triglycerides (mg/dL)
    11514.924614556185
    20626.82822026765
    31415.522013552165
    41617.928920335199
    50416.117798.643177
    61515.3220133.463118
    70414.5275200.85881
    80624.626819949155
    90414.122214945155
    100516.8197123.85876
    110416.9181114.24799
    121634.8296205.260154
    130415.516973.454208
    140313.5175104.85481
    150418.925814768215
    160514.415157.87496
    170617.4190128.84391
    181416.1209122.861126
    191414.319916556156
    200314.6253133.459303
    211617.126818755185
    220625.624518656155
    231516.8327216.871196
    241414.617410092196
    250416.524117663319
    261414.515012365120
    270615.24199128.238134
    280419.525299.231609
    291415.5242156.462118
    300413.28234155.866155.8
    310414.321513855110
    321415.524516756145
    331617.523516367150
    341415.618597.865111
    3516151187636200
    360626.3193137.7155145
    371517.820117832291
    381414.62241466565
    391415.5207131.249134
    401414.815483.245129
    410416.824615859145
    420624.821916759119.8
    430514.8178126.83486
    441414.52081565285
    450617.2182127.64642
    460616.811151.239219
    471415.33517945199
    481619.8395270.665297
    490316.128824245205
    500414.81921473455
    511415.6202102.255224
    521637.1216135.836221
    531618.428623352250
    541636.923520653183
    55141622517865175
    560615.921215645165
    • 0, male; 1, female; H-B, House-Brackmann classification; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.

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