TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Bell's Palsy A1 - Chumley, Heidi A2 - Usatine, Richard P. A2 - Sabella, Camille A2 - Smith, Mindy Ann A2 - Mayeaux, E.J. A2 - Chumley, Heidi S. A2 - Appachi, Elumalai Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - The Color Atlas of Pediatrics AB - A teenage girl was brought in by her parents because she was unable to move the left side of her face for the past 2 days. She had no history of trauma or recent ear infections and was otherwise well. On examination it was found that she had absent brow furrowing, weak eye closure, and dropping of the angle of her mouth (Figure 202-1). She had a normal complete blood count and serum glucose. She was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy and was provided eye lubricants and guidance on keeping her left eye moist. Her physician discussed the available evidence about treatment with steroids and the excellent prognosis without treatment in children. She (with her parents in agreement) chose not to take the steroids. She had a full recovery over the next several weeks. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1114879704 ER -