Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Bell’s palsy is generally a unilateral disease, affecting both sides of the face equally. Treatment of Bell’s palsy is controversial, because as many as two-thirds of patients recover spontaneously. Corticosteroids alone or associated with antiviral agents have been recommended. In some cases, physiotherapy may provide extreme benefitt in reducing the physical and social impairments commonly observed in patients suffering from Bell’s palsy. This review aims at enlightening the treatment strategies which include medications, surgeries and exercises for bell’s palsy.
Keywords: Bell’s palsy, Electrodiagnostic tests, Surgical treatment, Physiotherapy treatment

Corresponding Author: Vijayendra Pandey, Email: vijayendrapandey2010@gmail.com
This article may be cited as: Tulsi SPS, Pandey V, Tripathi J.  Review on management of Bell’s  Palsy – An Update. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2014;2(3):205-208.