Bells Palsy

The Department Of Neurology Cong Lin

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ConceptFacial weakness of the peripheral typeidiopathicoutside the central nervous system without any other cranial nerve palsies

Bells Palsy:

[Etiology and pathology]

the cause is unclear exposure to chill a viral infectionedema degeneration.

Etiology pathology

Anatomicophysiology

[Clinical features]Occurs at any age and any time. unilateralThe onset is acute. attain maximum paralysis in 48h --5 days. pain behind the ear.

Peripheral facial palsy

[Diagnosis]

based on the acute onset and the peripheral facial palsy. distinguished from facial paralysis due to other causesdistinguished from the supranuclear one (such as in a stroke)

Prognosis

usually good. recover within a few weeks or in a month or two.

But if there is evidence of denervation after 10 days, one may expect a long delay in the onset of recovery.

Treatment

surgical decompression may be harmful. take some corticosteroids, such as prednisone (40 to 60mg/day). Vitamin B antiviral agents may be useful. physiatrics and acupuncture therapy a shield to protect the eye.

summaryThe major features of Bells palsy is:Any age, any time.UnilateralAcute Peripheral facial palsy idiopathic

Bells phenomenon

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