title: Bell's palsy in a 3-month-old infant: recommendations for management of pediatric cases.
abstract: Bell's palsy is an idiopathic unilateral paresis or paralysis of the facial nerve. The authors describe a 3-month-old infant with Bell's palsy and detail the investigation and management appropriate for the pediatric age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics & Strabismus, Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, 162 City Road, London EC1V 2PD, United Kingdom. b.manzouri@btinternet.com
authors.forename: Bita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Manzouri
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sawczenko
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020127:Recovery of Function
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone; D000212:Acyclovir