Question

patient teaching for bell's palsy

Answer 1

Bell's palsy, also known as idiopathic facial palsy, is a form of temporary facial paralysis or weakness on one side of the face. It results from dysfunction of cranial nerve VII (facial nerve) which directs the muscles on one side of the face.

we can educate the causes and symptoms of bells palsy(sudden weakness in the facial muscles. In most cases, the weakness is temporary and significantly improves over weeks. The weakness makes half of your face appear to droop. Your smile is one-sided, and your eye on that side resists closing.) alsothe test have been used to diagnose the bells palsy. ( diagnosis of Bell's palsy is made based on clinical presentation—acute facial nerve weakness or paralysis on one side of the face with onset in less than 72 hours. There is no specific laboratory test to confirm diagnosis of the disorder.) the treatment available for bells palsy. (Corticosteroids are widely used to treat bells palsy such as prednisone, are powerful anti-inflammatory agents. Which will reduce the swelling of facial nerve.)