All that palsies is not Bell's -the need to define Bell's palsy as an adverse event following immunization.
Bell's palsy has been reported as an adverse event following immunization (AEFI). Review of the published literature reveals that several characteristics have been used to describe Bell's palsy, which differ significantly from author to author. Evidently, the definition of "Bell's palsy" remains controversial, and consensus between different medical subspecialties is urgently needed. The Brighton Collaboration has formed an international working group with representatives of neurology, otorhinolaryngology, pediatrics, electrophysiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical and biotech industry as well as regulatory agencies to create a case definition of Bell's palsy as an AEFI.
University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Barbara.Rath@gmail.com
Barbara
B
Rath
Thomas
T
Linder
David
D
Cornblath
Michael
M
Hudson
Rohini
R
Fernandopulle
Katharina
K
Hartmann
Ulrich
U
Heininger
Hector
H
Izurieta
Leslie
L
Killion
Pangiotis
P
Kokotis
James
J
Oleske
Michael
M
Vajdy
Virginia
V
Wong
D000200:Action Potentials; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging