Bell"s palsy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year 2014, Volume: 39 Issue: 3, 581 - 588, 22.07.2014

Tashika Kushraj Laxmikanth Chatra Prashanth Shenai K M Veena Prasanna Kumar Rao Rachana V Prabhu Prathima Shetty K A Shahin

https://doi.org/10.17826/cutf.34454

Abstract

Bell"s palsy is considered as a disease of exclusion. It is a form of lower motor neuron paralysis affecting the facial muscles. Rapid onset of paralysis causes panic to the patients. For speedy recovery, correct diagnosis and early treatment are crucial. Here a case of Bell"s palsy is reported and the literature on Bell"s palsy is reviewed.

Keywords

Bell"s palsy, idiopathic facial palsy, facial nerve.

Bell Paralizisi: Bir Olgu Sunumu ve Gözden Geçirme

Abstract

Bell palsisinin dışlanmış bir hastalık olduğu düşünülür. Bu hastalık yüz kaslarını etkileyen aşağı motor nöron felcinin bir formudur. Bir anda başlayan felç durumu hastalarda paniğe yol açmaktadır. Hastalığın hızlı iyileşmesinde, doğru teşhis ve erken müdahale oldukça önemlidir. Burada Bell palsisi ile ilgili bir vaka rapor edilmekte olup aynı zamanda Bell palsisi ile ilgili literatürde derlenmiştir.

Keywords

Bell palsisi, idyopatik fasiyal palsisi, fasiyal sinir

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