Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 January 2016. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 January 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Facial Palsy
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Bell's Palsy in each of the last five years; and how many such people were (a) women and (b) men aged (i) under 18, (ii) between 18 and 45, (iii) between 45 and 65 and (iv) over 65.
- Answer
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This information is not collected. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Clinical Knowledge Summary (CKS) for Bell’s palsy estimates that the annual incidence of the condition in the United Kingdom is one in 5,000 people and that it most commonly occurs in people aged between 15 and 60 years. The CKS, which is an online resource, can be viewed at the following link:
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 23502
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Facial palsy
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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