Abstract

The most common cause of acute onset unilateral peripheral facial weakness is Bell's palsy. The incidence of Bell's palsy is 20-30 cases for 100,000 [1] and accounts for 60-70% of all cases of unilateral peripheral facial palsy.

Details

Title
Bell's palsy: Treatment guidelines
Author
Murthy, J. M. K.; Saxena, Amrit
Pages
70-72
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Jul 2011
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09722327
e-ISSN
19983549
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
878892247
Copyright
Copyright Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Jan 2011