Effects of social distancing on the incidence of Bell's palsy and sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

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    • Subject Terms:
      HOSPITALS; ACQUISITION of data methodology; SARS-CoV-2; DEAFNESS; DISEASE incidence; RESPIRATORY infections; BELL'S palsy; MEDICAL records; SOCIAL distancing; STAY-at-home orders; COVID-19 pandemic; INFECTIOUS disease transmission
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    • Abstract:
      The aetiology of idiopathic facial nerve palsy (Bell's palsy, BP) and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) are not known. It has been proposed that common respiratory tract viruses play a part in the pathophysiology of these diseases. The incidence of many infectious diseases decreased during the lockdown of the society that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated a possible change in the incidence of BP and SSNHL during the lock-down. We searched the patient records for all BP and SSNHL cases between 1 Jan 2017 − 31 Aug 2020 at the hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa that covers a population of about 1.2 million. The mean monthly incidence on BP decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic lock-down. No change in the SSNHL incidence was discovered. There is reason to speculate that one aetiologic reason for BP are transmittable respiratory tract pathogens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
    • Abstract:
      背景：特发性面神经麻痹（贝尔氏麻痹, BP）和突发性感觉神经性听力损失（SSNHL）的病因尚未知。 有人提出, 常见的呼吸道病毒在这些疾病的病理生理学上起部分作用。 目的：在 COVID-19 大流行时的社会封锁期间, 许多传染病的发病率下降。 我们调查了封锁期间BP 和 SSNHL发病率的可能变化。 材料和方法：我们查阅了赫尔辛基和乌西马医院区的2017 年 1 月 1 日至2020 年 8 月 31 日的所有 BP 和 SSNHL 病例的患者记录。该区覆盖人口约120万。 结果：在 COVID-19 大流行封锁期间, BP 的平均月发病率下降。 没发现 SSNHL 发病率的变化。 结论和意义：有理由推测 BP 的一个病因是传播性呼吸道病原体。 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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