title: Bell's Palsy following acupuncture treatment--a case report.
abstract: A case of Bell's palsy after acupuncture is presented. It concerns a healthy 47 year old man who developed Bell's palsy less than 24 hours after local acupuncture treatment for temporomandibular dysfunction. The Bell's palsy recovered within two weeks, and may have been caused by a haematoma around the facial nerve.
authors.affiliation: Sheffield University, UK. prosted@gmail.com
authors.forename: Palle
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosted
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Woolley
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000209:etiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome