Bell's palsy: Partial or complete paralysis of the facial muscles of one side of a person's face. It is caused by damage to the seventh cranial nerve. It is usually temporary but it may recur.
| Name | G6_BELLPA |
|---|---|
| Long name | Bell's palsy |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: G510, ICD-9: 3510A, ICD-8: 350 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: G510, ICD-9: 3510A, ICD-8: 350 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Paresis nervi facialis |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 1740 | 977 | 763 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.81 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 50.86 | 49.54 | 52.56 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.70 | 1.74 | 3.93 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 42.59 | 42.37 | 42.86 |
before Bell's palsy
after Bell's palsy
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