IS PHYSICAL THERAPY SESSION DURATION EFFECTIVE ON FUNCTIONALITY IN REHABILITATION OF BELL’S PALSY (IDIOPATHIC FACIAL PARALYSIS)?

Abstract Purpose: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the changing number of physical therapy sessions on the functionality level of the in patients with Bell Palsy. Method: In this retrospective study, the data of patients who were diagnosed with Bell's Palsy (BP) and applied a physical therapy program consisting of electrotherapy, infrared and mimic exercises were examined. The data of 21 patients who were rehabilitated with the diagnosis of BP and received 15 sessions of treatment and 21 patients who received 30 sessions of treatment were analyzed. Age, gender and comorbidities of the patients were recorded. Functionality of the patients was evaluated with Facial Disability Index (FDI), House Brackmann System (HBS) and Sunny Brook Grading System (SBGS) before and after treatment. Results: In all intragroup clinical and functionality evaluations of the patients, significant improvement was observed in both groups both after 15 sessions and after 30 sessions (p Özet Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Bell Palsili hastalarda değişen fizik tedavi seans sayısının fonksiyonellik düzeyine etkisini değerlendirmektir. Araçlar ve Yöntem: Bu retrospektif çalışmada Bell Palsi (BP) tanısı ile elektroterapi, infraruj ve mimik egzersizlerinden oluşan fizik tedavi programı uygulanan hastaların verileri incelendi. BP tanısı ile rehabilite edilen ve 15 seans tedavi gören 21 hasta ile 30 seans tedavi gören 21 hastanın verileri analiz edildi. Hastaların yaş, cinsiyet ve komorbiditeleri kaydedildi. Hastaların fonksiyonellikleri Facial Disability Index (FDI), House Brackmann System (HBS) ve Sunny Brook Grading System (SBGS) ile tedavi öncesi ve sonrası değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Hastaların tüm grup içi klinik ve işlevsellik değerlendirmelerinde hem 15 seans sonrasında hem de 30 seans sonrasında her iki grupta da anlamlı düzelme gözlendi (p