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Bell's palsy: A guideline proposal following a review of practice
Author(s) -
Lunan Robert,
Nagarajan Lakshmi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01245.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bell's palsy , paresis , guideline , palsy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pediatrics , physical therapy , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Bell's palsy occurs less frequently in children than in adults. It is important to consider other diagnosis when a child presents with an unilateral rapid onset lower motor neurone Vll nerve paresis. We propose guidelines for the management of Bell's plasy in childhood.