Objective Peripheral facial palsy (PFP) is predominantly a unilateral disorder of the facial nerve, which can lead to psychological disorders that can result in decreased quality of life. The aim of this systematic review was to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life symptoms associated with PFP. Data sources We searched the Medline, PEDro, CINAHL and Google Scholar databases to conduct this systematic review while following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses standards. The search was performed by two independent reviewers, and differences between the two reviewers were resolved by consensus. Study Selection The search terms used were derived from the combination of the following MeSH terms: “facial paralysis”, “bell palsy”, “anxiety”, “anxiety disorders”, “depression”, “depressive disorders”, “quality of life” and not MeSH: “facial palsy”, “hemifacial paralysis”, “facial paresis”, “Peripheral Facial Paralysis”, using the combination of different Boolean operators (AND/OR). Data Extraction On November 1st (2019). Data Synthesis In total, 18 cross-sectional articles and two case-control studies were selected. Conclusions The cross-sectional articles showed low methodological quality, while the case-control studies showed acceptable methodological quality. Limited evidence suggests that patients with PFP might have increased levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. A qualitative analysis also showed limited evidence that quality of life might be diminished in patients with PFP. PROSPERO CRD42020159843.

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评估周围性面瘫患者的焦虑、抑郁和生活质量：系统评价


目的 周围性面瘫 (PFP​​) 主要是一种单侧面神经疾病，可导致心理障碍，从而导致生活质量下降。本系统评价的目的是评估与 PFP 相关的焦虑、抑郁和生活质量症状。数据来源 我们检索了 Medline、PEDro、CINAHL 和 Google Scholar 数据库来进行本次系统评价，同时遵循系统评价和荟萃分析标准的首选报告项目。检索由两名独立审稿人进行，两位审稿人之间的分歧通过协商一致解决。研究选择 使用的搜索术语源自以下 MeSH 术语的组合：“面瘫”、“贝尔麻痹”、“焦虑”、“焦虑症”、“抑郁”、“抑郁症”、“生活质量”而不是 MeSH：“面瘫”、“半面瘫”、“面瘫”、“周围面瘫”，使用不同布尔运算符 (AND/OR) 的组合。数据提取日期：11 月 1 日（2019 年）。数据综合 总共选择了 18 篇横断面文章和两项病例对照研究。结论 横断面文章的方法学质量较低，而病例对照研究的方法学质量可接受。有限的证据表明 PFP 患者的焦虑和抑郁症状可能会增加。定性分析还显示，有限的证据表明 PFP 患者的生活质量可能会下降。普洛斯彼罗 CRD42020159843。