title: Facial nerve paralysis. 2. 'All that palsies is not Bell's'.
abstract: Management of the patient with facial nerve paralysis challenges the diagnostic skills and clinical judgment of the attending physician. The clinician should not assume that all facial paralysis is Bell's palsy; the disease possibilities are broad and fascinating. Therapeutic options are still being evaluated, debated, and assessed. Appropriate management of the patient with facial nerve paralysis requires a complete history and precise examination.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000150:complications; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries