Activity ID
8094Expires
August 4, 2024Format Type
Journal-basedCME Credit
1Fee
$30CME Provider: JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Description of CME Course
SARS-CoV-2, and its clinical manifestation as COVID-19, is an ongoing global pandemic. Patients with COVID-19 can present with numerous otolaryngologic conditions, such as Bell palsy (BP). Bell palsy is a unilateral peripheral facial nerve palsy of sudden onset. Several case reports and series have described peripheral facial nerve palsies associated with COVID-19. In addition, since the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency use authorization of several COVID-19 vaccines, there have been media reports of BP associated with vaccination. Such concerns could erode vaccine confidence and exacerbate public hesitancy to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. We used data from a large health research network to estimate the incidence of BP in patients with COVID-19 vs individuals vaccinated against the disease.
Disclaimers
1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.
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Educational Objectives
To identify the key insights or developments described in this article.
Keywords
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Facial Nerve, Facial Plastic Surgery
Competencies
Medical Knowledge
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
DOI
10.1001/jamaoto.2021.1266
