Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Bell's palsy in children.

Pratibha Singhi1, Vivek Jain

  • 1Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
|March 3, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Bell's palsy is a common, non-life-threatening facial nerve disorder with a good prognosis. This review covers diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment controversies for Bell's palsy in children.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches.

Biomedicines·2026
Same author

Post Diphtheritic Paralysis in an Unimmunised Child: Authors' Reply.

Indian journal of pediatrics·2026
Same author

Clinical, Neuroimaging, and Functional Profile of Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Tertiary Care Center.

Journal of child neurology·2026
Same author

Diagnosis and management guidelines for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome around the world: A scoping review and comparative study of international approaches.

Epilepsia·2026
Same author

Headache in a Young Child Revealing an Unexpected Intracranial Tumor.

Indian journal of pediatrics·2026
Same author

Oxytocin attenuates respiratory depression and reduces mortality from fentanyl and the combination of xylazine-fentanyl in rats.

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie·2026

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Bell's palsy is an idiopathic, acute-onset facial paralysis.
  • It is typically self-limiting with a favorable prognosis.
  • Accurate diagnosis requires excluding other causes of facial paralysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the differential diagnosis of facial paralysis.
  • To discuss diagnostic and therapeutic options for Bell's palsy.
  • To address controversies in treatment modalities and suggest a practical approach for children.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
  • Analysis of controversies surrounding treatment options.
  • Development of a practical diagnostic and treatment algorithm for pediatric cases.

Main Results:

  • Differential diagnosis is crucial to exclude other serious conditions.
  • Treatment controversies include the efficacy of steroids, acyclovir, and surgery.
  • A practical approach for diagnosing and treating children is proposed.

Conclusions:

  • Bell's palsy diagnosis requires excluding mimics.
  • Evidence for specific treatments remains debated.
  • A structured approach aids in managing pediatric Bell's palsy.

Related Experiment Videos