Serum and CSF cytokine profile in patients with facial palsy (Bell´s palsy)

Serum and CSF cytokine profile in patients with facial palsy (Bell´s palsy) - Cytokines in facial palsy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037815

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-29

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

G51.0

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with idiopathic facial palsy (Bell´s palsy)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients were included if they had an initial diagnosis of presumed idiopathic facial nerve palsy in the emergency department.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for the current study included the following: younger than 18 years, sequelae of facial nerve palsy from a previous disease, bilateral facial palsy, initial diagnoses other than suspected peripheral idiopathic facial nerve palsy, refusal of lumbar puncture, and refusal to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Analysis of different cytokines in serum and CSF	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of cytokines with patients with non-idiopathic facial palsy and a cohort of healthy individuals.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJosef Heckmann

Neurologische Klinik, Klinikum Landshut

josef.heckman@klinikum-landshut.de+49 871 698 3719

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026