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Lead
NYU Langone Health
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
18 years or older exhibiting unilateral facial paralysis progressing to completion in 4 days or less.
You may not be if
No patients from vulnerable populations as listed above will be included.
Subjects must be able to travel to NYULMC continually during the first 12 months following enrollment.
During the initial visit candidates must have no associated clinical signs or symptoms consistent with other causes of facial palsy. This includes but is not limited to: auricular papules, skin rashes, parotid masses, craniofacial trauma, and the presence of other cranial or distal neuropathies excluding facial numbness, change in taste, and/or hyperacusis.
Patients with atypical presentations will be referred for cross-sectional imaging and excluded.
Patients with histories consistent with possible recent tick exposure, rashes, headaches, or excessive fatigue will be serologically tested for Lyme disease and excluded if it returns positive.
Patients who are epileptics, or are claustrophobic, will be carefully counseled on the risks of HBOT before being allowed to enroll.
Patients with severe comorbidities will undergo evaluation by their primary care doctor and require physician approval prior to enrollment.
