Acute facial palsy

In rare cases, the disorder may recur, either on the same or the opposite side of the face. When patient smiles, face becomes distorted and lateralizes to side opposite the palsy. Peripheral facial palsy involves all the facial muscles ipsilateral to the side of facial nerve involvement where as central weakness involves lower facial muscles contralateral to the lesion in the brain stem above pons and cerebral hemisphere. Milind J Kothari, DO is a member of the following medical societies: Bell's palsy may have relations to bacterial infection. Topical ocular lubrication is usually sufficient to prevent corneal drying, abrasion, and ulcers [ 9 ]. Craig H Zalvan, MD is a member of the following medical societies:

Incidence, clinical features, and prognosis in Bell's palsy, Rochester, Minnesota, The facial nerve then enters the parotid gland between the stylohyoid and digastric muscle. Loss of the capacity of muscles to contract.