BELL’S PALSY in a girl child: A rare case report with review of literature

Abstract

Bell's Palsy is a unilateral acute peripheral facial nerve palsy of sudden onset and unknown aetiology. Bell's Palsy is common in adults but rarely seen in children. Inability to close the unilateral eye, drooping of corner of mouth, with drooling of saliva and unable to smile on affected side are few important clinical features of Bell's Palsy. Management of Bell's Palsy in children is basically symptomatic only. Multivitamins with light physiotherapy are all that are helpful to manage most of the Bell's Palsy cases in children. Overall, Bell's Palsy in children is self-limiting with early and complete recovery.