A clinical review on Bell’s palsy
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of ENT - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Bell’s palsy in pregnancy and immediate puerperium is a rare complication, has worse prognosis. Certain physiological changes predispose to Bell’s Palsy like Pre-eclampsia, Raised cortisol levels, Hypercoagulable state and Impaired sugar levels. Management of Bell’s Palsy in these patients is challenging. Efficacy of corticosteroids in facial palsy is proven, however, their use in pregnancy is controversial. This article reviews management of Bell’s Palsy in pregnancy.
Authors and Affiliations
B C Patil, Deepal Kundu, R S Mane, A A Mohite, V V Varute, Ganesh Tarlekar
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