TEST QUESTION: BELL’S PALSY

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C) Facial nerve


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  • Bell’s palsy involves facial paralysis and is almost always unilateral.
  • It is rarely bilateral.
  • Symptoms usually peak at 48 hrs.
  • It’s usually due to some sort or trauma, inflammation, compression, or damage to the facial nerve.
  • It’s believed that often it’s a viral illness that can causes such dysfunction to that nerve.
  • Patients often cannot completely close one of their eyelids, they may have a unilateral facial droop, drooling, and or excess tearing in one eye.
  • Steroids & antivirals are often used to treat this disease.
  • Eye protection is also extremely important, as blinking is often impaired.
  • Most see inprovement and return of function in 2 weeks, although it may take months to return to full function.

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NIH. Interesting note: Some sites will spell Bell Palsy and most Bell’s Palsy.

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