Bell's palsy classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]

Overview

Bell’s palsy may be classified into five categories according to laterality and recurrence and alternating of the palsy include: unilateral nonrecurrent, unilateral recurrent, simultaneous bilateral, alternating bilateral and recurrent bilateral type.

Classification

Bell’s palsy may be classified into five categories according to laterality and recurrence and alternating of the palsy:^[1]^[2]
- Unilateral nonrecurrent
- Unilateral recurrent
- Simultaneous bilateral
- Alternating bilateral
- Recurrent bilateral type

References

↑ Yanagihara N, Mori H, Kozawa T, Nakamura K, Kita M (1984). “Bell’s palsy. Nonrecurrent v recurrent and unilateral v bilateral”. Arch Otolaryngol. 110 (6): 374–7. PMID 6721779.
↑ PLEVKO O (1956). “[Classification and treatment of Bell’s palsy]”. Neuropsihijatrija. 4 (2): 90–8. PMID 13418980.

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[pmid6721779-1] Yanagihara N, Mori H, Kozawa T, Nakamura K, Kita M (1984). “Bell’s palsy. Nonrecurrent v recurrent and unilateral v bilateral”. Arch Otolaryngol. 110 (6): 374–7. PMID 6721779.

[pmid13418980-2] PLEVKO O (1956). “[Classification and treatment of Bell’s palsy]”. Neuropsihijatrija. 4 (2): 90–8. PMID 13418980.

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