Bell's palsy

G6_BELLPA

Bell's palsy: Partial or complete paralysis of the facial muscles of one side of a person's face. It is caused by damage to the seventh cranial nerve. It is usually temporary but it may recur.

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Endpoint definition

Endpoint definition steps

FinnGen

Phenotype data

429209

1. Apply sex-specific rule

None

429209

2. Check conditions

None

429209

3. Check pre-conditions, main-only, mode, registry filters

Registry filters:

  • Hospital discharge: ICD-10 G51.0
  • Hospital discharge: ICD-9 3510A
  • Hospital discharge: ICD-8 350
  • Cause of death: ICD-10 G51.0
  • Cause of death: ICD-9 3510A
  • Cause of death: ICD-8 350

2 out of 7 registries used, show all original rules.

3957

4. Check minimum number of events

None

3957

5. Include endpoints

None

3957

6. Filter based on genotype QC (FinnGen only)

3781

Control definitions (FinnGen only)

Control exclude G6_NERPLEX

Extra metadata

Level in the ICD hierarchy 3
First used in FinnGen datafreeze DF2
Parent code in ICD-10 G51
Name in latin Paresis nervi facialis

Case counts by codes

FinnGen case counts by registry codes:

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Full data table

Summary Statistics

-FinRegistry-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals
Whole population 41280 21652 19358
Only index persons 36873 19506 17367
Unadjusted period prevalence (%)
Whole population 0.58 0.62 0.54
Only index persons 0.69 0.72 0.66
Median age at first event (years)
Whole population 51.87 52.85 50.80
Only index persons 50.32 51.08 49.47

-FinnGen-

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 3781 2131 1650
Unadjusted period prevalence (%) 0.92 0.93 0.91
Median age at first event (years) 53.00 50.27 56.53

-FinRegistry-

Age distribution of first events

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Age distribution of first events

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Year distribution of first events

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Year distribution of first events

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Cumulative Incidence Function

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Cumulative Incidence Function

Mortality – FinRegistry

Relationships between endpoints

Index endpoint: G6_BELLPA – Bell's palsy

GWS hits: 4

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