title: [Management of peripheral facial nerve palsy in children].
abstract: Peripheral facial nerve palsy may (secondary) or may not have a detectable cause (idiopathic facial palsy or Bell's palsy). Idiopathic facial palsy is the common form of facial palsy. It remains diagnosis by exclusion. The prognosis is more favourable in children than in adults. We present current diagnostic procedures and recommendations regarding treatment in children.
authors.affiliation: Service de neuropédiatrie, département de pédiatrie, hôpital militaire, P.O Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Arabie saoudite. Electronic address: btabarki@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tabarki
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000517:prevention & control; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D008405:Massage
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids