BELL’S PALSY in a girl child: A rare case report with review of literature
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Science and Hospital, Rau, Indore, India.
2 Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Science and Hospital, Rau, Indore, India.
Research Article
International Journal of Scholarly Research in Multidisciplinary Studies, 2023, 02(02), 045–051.
Article DOI: 10.56781/ijsrms.2023.2.2.0056
Publication history:
Received on 13 April 2023; revised on 05 June 2023; accepted on 08 June 2023
Abstract:
Bell's Palsy is a unilateral acute peripheral facial nerve palsy of sudden onset and unknown aetiology. Bell's Palsy is common in adults but rarely seen in children. Inability to close the unilateral eye, drooping of corner of mouth, with drooling of saliva and unable to smile on affected side are few important clinical features of Bell's Palsy.
Management of Bell's Palsy in children is basically symptomatic only. Multivitamins with light physiotherapy are all that are helpful to manage most of the Bell's Palsy cases in children. Overall, Bell's Palsy in children is self-limiting with early and complete recovery.
Keywords:
Facial nerve; Hemiparesis; Steroids; Facial palsy; Multivitamins; Children
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