Photobiomodulation as adjuvant therapy for Bell's Palsy: a case series

Authors

  • Fernanda Leme Silva University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil
  • Brena Rodrigues Manzano University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil
  • Mailon Cury Carneiro University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3952-6002
  • Ludimila Lemes Moura University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil
  • Dayanne Simões Ferreira Santos University of Cuiabá, Faculty of Rondonópolis. Rondonópolis, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1899-3499
  • Cássia Maria Fischer Rubira University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2119-1144
  • Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0674-3759

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/reh.v34i3.5837

Keywords:

terapia por drogas adjuvante, parálisis de Bell, terapia por luz de baja intensidad

Abstract

This study evaluated the efficacy of low-level light therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of three patients with Bell's palsy (BP) and reviewed relevant literature. The first case involved a 52-year-old woman with grade V BP, who, after receiving pharmacological treatment and undergoing seven sessions of LLLT (780 nm; 70 mW; E = 9 J), improved to grade II within 21 days. The second case was a 37-year-old man who, having previously shown no response to treatment, received 24 sessions of LLLT and progressed from grade V to grade II over the course of 4 months. The third case involved a 40-year-old man who, following medication and eight sessions of LLLT, improved from grade V to grade I in 1.5 months. Overall, LLLT was found to significantly enhance facial function, aesthetics, and overall well-being in these patients within a relatively short period.

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Author Biographies

Fernanda Leme Silva, University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil

  

Brena Rodrigues Manzano, University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil

    

Mailon Cury Carneiro, University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil.

  

Ludimila Lemes Moura, University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil

  

Dayanne Simões Ferreira Santos, University of Cuiabá, Faculty of Rondonópolis. Rondonópolis, Brazil

  

Cássia Maria Fischer Rubira, University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil

  

Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos, University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry. São Paulo, Brazil.

   

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2024-09-30

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Leme Silva F, Rodrigues Manzano B, Cury Carneiro M, Lemes Moura L, Ferreira Santos DS, Fischer Rubira CM, et al. Photobiomodulation as adjuvant therapy for Bell’s Palsy: a case series. Rev Estomatol Herediana [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];34(3):263-76. Available from: http://44.198.254.164/index.php/REH/article/view/5837

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Vol. 34 No. 3 (2024): Julio-septiembre

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CASE REPORTS

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