Bell’s palsy: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Bell’s palsy: management. Facial nerve imaging, Nerve conduction studies (NCS), Electroneuromyography. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Investigations
- Facial nerve imaging
- Nerve conduction studies (NCS)
- Electroneuromyography
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Audiometry
- Electronystagmography
- Videonystagmography
- Videooculoscopy
Tests to exclude differentials
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Antiviral and steroid treatment
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Eye protection
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Facial re-animation
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Treatment of facial and eyelid weakness
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Treatment of synkinesis
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Other treatments
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Synonyms
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References
- Ropper AH, Brown RH. Principles of Neurology eigth edition. McGraw Hill New York 2005.p1180-1181.
- Finsterer J. Management of peripheral facial nerve palsy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2008; 265:743-752.
- Portelinha J, Passarinho MP, Costa JM. Neuro-ophthalmological approach to facial nerve palsy. Saudi J Ophthalmol 2015; 29:39-47.
- Nowak DA, Linder S, Topka H. Diagnostic relevance of transcranial magnetic and electric stimulation of the facial nerve in the management of facial palsy. Clin Neurophysiol 2005; 116:2051-2057.
- Baugh RF, Basura GJ, Ishii LE, et al. Clinical practice guideline: Bell's palsy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013; 149(3 Suppl):S1-27.
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