Bell palsy is a non-progressive neurological condition characterized by the acute onset of
ipsilateral seventh cranial nerve paralysis. People who suffer from this type of facial …

Bell's palsy is the most common condition involving a rapid and unilateral onset of
peripheral paresis/paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve. It affects 11.5–53.3 per 100,000 …

Bell's palsy, also known as “acute facial palsy of unknown cause”, is a common cranial
neuropathy leading to facial muscle paresis or complete paralysis characteristically on one …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Bell's palsy is a common outpatient problem, and while the
diagnosis is usually straightforward, a number of diagnostic pitfalls can occur, and a lengthy …

Bell's palsy is the common name for a condition in which paralysis strikes the seventh
cranial nerve, which controls much of the face. Only one side of the face is affected …

Bell palsy is a common neurologic disorder characterized by acute facial mononeuropathy
of unclear cause presenting with unilateral facial weakness. Careful examination and a …

■ ABSTRACT Bell palsy is largely a diagnosis of exclusion, but certain features in the
history and physical examination help distinguish it from facial paralysis due to other …

OBJECTIVES: To review our current knowledge of the etiopathogenesis of Bell's palsy,
including viral infection or autoimmunity, and to discuss disease pathogenesis with respect …

Bell's palsy is a unilateral, lower motor neuron weakness of the facial nerve. Facial
dysfunction has a dramatic effect on a patient's appearance, psychological wellbeing and …

INTRODUCTION—Idiopathic facial nerve palsy, also referred to as Bell's palsy, is the most
common type of spontaneous peripheral facial paralysis. A viral etiology (ie, activation of the …