Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review of Two Cases Bhargava Puneet1, Toshniwal OD2, Sharma Rohit3, Das Mayank4, Mohapatra Shreyam5, Verma Akshay6,* 1Associate Professor, Dept of Oral Medicine & Radiology, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan 2Professor & HOD, Dept of Oral Medicine & Radiology, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan 3Associate Professor, Dept of Oral Medicine & Radiology, NIMS Dental College, Udaipur, Rajasthan 4Assistant Professor, Dept of Oral Medicine & Radiology, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan 5PG Student, Dept of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rajasthan Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan 6Senior Lecturer, Dept of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Rajasthan Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan *Corresponding author: Dr. Akshay Verma Address-68 Jai Bhawani Colony Khatipura Jaipur Rajasthan, Senior Lecturer, Dept Of Oral Pathology And Microbiology, Rajasthan Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Mobile no: 9509222226, Email: dr.akashyavermaop@gmail.com
Online published on 7 March, 2016. Abstract Bell's palsy is the most common facial nerve disease and has a sudden onset. It is an acute unilateral paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve of unknown etiology. Patients with Bell's palsy present with facial weakness, inability to keep an eye closed, inability to keep food in the buccal vestibule, impairment of taste and lacrimation. Untreated Bell's palsy leaves some patients with major facial dysfunction and a reduced quality of life. In most of the cases there is partial to complete recovery which occurs spontaneously in 4 to 6 months. We present here a systematic review of two cases with manifestation of Bell's palsy which includes clinical features, differential diagnosis, treatment and referrals to neurosurgeon if required. Top Keywords Facial nerve, Bell's palsy, Lower motor neuron lesion, Orbicularis oculi, Orbicularis oris, Coticosteroids, Antiviral. Top |