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Several studies have identified BP as one of the many neuropathies that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients have developed, while other studies disagree.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Objective\u2003To study if there is an association between BP in pediatric patients and COVID-19, and to examine the pattern of recovery in all pediatric cases of BP during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Methods\u2003We performed a prospective cohort study on pediatric patients with acute onset unilateral facial weakness of unknown etiology (BP) during the pandemic period. All included patients were submitted to a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test through nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the time of the BP diagnosis.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003No significant differences were found regarding COVID-19 infection and recovery from BP at the first, third, or sixth months of follow-up. According to the results, it seems that there is no association between COVID-19 infection and facial palsy; however, the patients infected with COVID-19 in the sample experienced a rapid, early recovery from BP. The mean incidence of BP in 5 years (2017\u20132021) was of 1.73\/100 thousand individuals, with a statistically insignificant change throughout the years.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003We were not able to show any association between BP and COVID-19. 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