Changes in the Nationwide Incidence of Bell's Palsy in the General Population Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Ecological Study.

J Med Virol · 2025 · PMC12128729 · PMID 40454851

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

Hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and autoimmune diseases showed an increasing trend over the years, whereas the prevalence of malignancy decreased over time.

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

The monthly incidence of BP before the outbreak showed a decreasing trend (slope: −0.007, p for slope: 0.001).

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