title: Bell's palsy: a guideline proposal following a review of practice.
abstract: Bell's palsy occurs less frequently in children than in adults. It is important to consider other diagnosis when a child presents with an unilateral rapid onset lower motor neurone Vll nerve paresis. We propose guidelines for the management of Bell's plasy in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Fraser of Allander Neurosciences Unit, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lunan
authors.forename: Lakshmi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nagarajan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies