Effectiveness of facial palsy protocol among patient with mucormycosis following COVID-19: A case study. Issue 2 (February 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kanika, ; Sharma, Nidhi; Yadav, Ankita; Kumar, Parveen
• Is Part Of: Heliyon. Volume 9:Issue 2(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-02
• Subjects: COVID-19 -- Diabetes mellitus -- Facial paralysis -- Mucormycosis -- Physiotherapy; COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis (CAM) -- COVID -19 associated rhino-orbital-cerebral Mucormycosis (CAROCM) -- Quality of Life (QOL); Research -- Periodicals; Medical sciences -- Periodicals; Natural history -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Physical sciences -- Periodicals; 507.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13209
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-8440

Abstract

Abstract: A 41-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus presented with right facial palsy post COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis. A 4-week physiotherapeutic intervention; ice therapy, Mime therapy, Facial Soft Tissue Manipulation, and Facial Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Stimulation, showed improvement in the symptoms of patient and scores of House- Brackman Facial Grading Scale.