%0 Journal Article
%T Facial Palsy, a Disorder Belonging to Influential Neurological Dynasty: Review of Literature
%A Lalit Chaudhari
%A Ujwala R. Newadkar
%A Yogita K. Khalekar
%J Archive of "North American Journal of Medical Sciences".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/1947-2714.187130
%X Facial paralysis is one of the common problem leading to facial deformation. Bell's palsy (BP) is defined as a lower motor neuron palsy of acute onset and idiopathic origin. BP is regarded as a benign common neurological disorder of unknown cause. It has an acute onset and is almost always a mononeuritis. The facial nerve is a mixed cranial nerve with a predominant motor component, which supplies all muscles concerned with unilateral facial expression. Knowledge of its course is vital for anatomic localization and clinical correlation. BP accounts for approximately 72% of facial palsies. Almost a century later, the management and etiology of BP is still a subject of controversy. Here, we present a review of literature on this neurologically significant entity
%K Bell's palsy
%K corticosteroids
%K facial palsy
%K neurological disorder
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982354/