Treatments for Bell's Palsy
Treatments for Bell's Palsy
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Bell's Palsy
includes the following list.
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or change in treatment plans.
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Latest treatments for Bell's Palsy:
The following are some of the latest treatments for Bell's Palsy:
- Surgical release
- High dose oral steroids
- Acyclovir
Hospital statistics for Bell's Palsy:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Bell's Palsy:
- 0.022% (2,806) of hospital consultant episodes were for Bell’s Palsy in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 90% of hospital consultant episodes for Bell’s Palsy required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 41% of hospital consultant episodes for Bell’s Palsy were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 59% of hospital consultant episodes for Bell’s Palsy were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 55% of hospital consultant episodes for Bell’s Palsy required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Facial Paralysis & Bell's Palsy:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Bell's palsy
–IV acyclovir and corticosteroids may lead to better recovery and less neuronal degeneration
–Tape eye and use eye shade to protect the eye during
sleep
–Massage of weakened muscles
–Electrical stimulation of paralyzed muscles in cases with
delayed recovery
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In other cases, treat the inciting causes (e.g., control of blood pressure and hyperlipidemia in patients with CVA, antibiotics for patients with Lyme disease, antivirals in Ramsay Hunt's syndrome, steroids for sarcoidosis)
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Consider neurologic referral
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Drooling:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
-
Acute drooling with airway obstructive symptoms may require urgent or emergent airway management
–Anesthesia and ENT evaluation to secure airway
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No treatment
–Age less than 2 years
–Mild intermittent drooling
–Medical contraindications
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Medical treatment
–Anticholinergics: Scopolamine, glycopyrrolate
–Botulinum injections in the salivary gland
–Speech pathology: Oral motor training to improve oromotor function
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Biofeedback: Condition child to increase frequency of swallow based on noise stimulus
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Surgery
–Submandibular gland excision, submandibular duct relocation, parotid gland excision, tympanic neurectomy
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Facial Paralysis:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Treat underlying cause, if identified
–E.g., tympanomastoidectomy for cholesteatoma, resection or chemoradiation for malignancy
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Psychological counseling when studies indicate expected poor prognosis
- Eye care
–Prevent exposure and drying of eye: Artificial tears, lubricating ointment, and moisture chamber at night
–Ophthalmologic exam to rule out exposure keratitis
–Surgical correction: Tarsorrhaphy, upper lid gold
weight or spring placement
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Pharmacologic
–Steroids: Recommended, but exact benefit unclear
–Acyclovir: Suspected viral etiology of Bell palsy
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Surgery
–Facial nerve decompression
–Facial reanimation procedures (nerve and/or muscle
grafting and/or transpositions)
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Bell's palsy:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Treatment consists of corticosteroids to reduce facial nerve edema and improve nerve conduction and blood flow. They must be given early — within 24 hours of onset of paralysis — to be most effective. Lubricants or an eye ointment may be needed to protect the eye, as well as patching during sleep.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Bell's palsy:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
With Bell’s palsy, treatment consists of prednisone, an oral corticosteroid that reduces facial nerve edema and improves nerve conduction and blood flow. In some cases, prednisone may be combined with acyclovir. After the 14th day of prednisone therapy, electrotherapy may help prevent atrophy of facial muscles.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Drooling:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ Be alert for aspiration in the drooling patient and position him upright or on his side.
▪ Provide frequent mouth care, and suction as necessary to control drooling.
▪ Assist with meticulous skin care, especially around the mouth and in the neck area, to prevent skin breakdown.
▪ Provide a covered, opaque collecting jar to decrease odor and prevent possible transmission of infection.
▪ Keep tissues handy and drape a towel across the patient's chest at mealtime.
Patient teaching
▪ Teach the patient good oral hygiene and skin care.
▪ Show the patient exercises to help strengthen facial muscles, if appropriate.
▪ Explain to the patient his diagnosis and the treatment plan.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Bell Palsy:
Bell Palsy - TREATMENT
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
Identifying treatable causes of 7th-nerve palsy (e.g., Lyme borreliosis and Ramsay-Hunt syndrome) is crucial for optimizing outcome and preventing comorbidities of these illnesses.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
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