Bell’s Palsy Flashcards
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Bell’s Palsy Clinical Manifestation
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Numbness and partial or total paralysis of the facial muscles, pain behind the ear, impairment of taste.
Edema and Ischemia of facial nerve, herpes simplex virus, stress, exposure to cold and pregnancy
Recovery is individual; some patients with total paralysis may not achieve full recovery but will improve as inflammation declines.
Between 80% and 90% of patients recover completely within 6 weeks to 3 months.
Bell’s Palsy recurs in 10% to 15% of patients.
Treatment: Patch over affected eye/artificial tears. Corticosteroid and acyclovir
