Physiotherapy in Bell's Palsy : Independent study material for physiotherapy students
Gurung, Sangita (2025)
2025
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Bell's palsy is the most common idiopathic peripheral nerve disorder of the seventh cranial nerve known as facial nerve. It is a unilateral condition but in few cases bilateral palsy had been also recorded. The clinical feature of bell’s palsy includes mild to full face unilateral paralysis, facial drooping causing difficulties in facial expression like smiling, absence of full closure of eyelids causing dry eyes and irritation, taste disruption, pain around the jaw and behind the ear, flattened nasolabial fold and hyperacusis.
Around 70-80 % of the population experience full recovery without any precise treatment. But rest of the population can face permanent facial weakness, contracture, hemifacial spasm or synkinesis. Physiotherapy is recommended during different phases of recovery in accordance with client treatment plan.
The thesis aims to provide the knowledge about bell’s palsy, how it can be differentiated with other facial palsy and role of physiotherapy in bell’s palsy. The objective of the thesis is to create an independent study material in form of PowerPoint presentation for the physiotherapy students.
The thesis includes the anatomy of the cranial nerve, facial nerve, and different type of facial palsy to give the student better insight and detailed information. Bell’s palsy clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, grading method is covered in the thesis. The role of physiotherapy and different modalities used by physiotherapist are explained.
Around 70-80 % of the population experience full recovery without any precise treatment. But rest of the population can face permanent facial weakness, contracture, hemifacial spasm or synkinesis. Physiotherapy is recommended during different phases of recovery in accordance with client treatment plan.
The thesis aims to provide the knowledge about bell’s palsy, how it can be differentiated with other facial palsy and role of physiotherapy in bell’s palsy. The objective of the thesis is to create an independent study material in form of PowerPoint presentation for the physiotherapy students.
The thesis includes the anatomy of the cranial nerve, facial nerve, and different type of facial palsy to give the student better insight and detailed information. Bell’s palsy clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, grading method is covered in the thesis. The role of physiotherapy and different modalities used by physiotherapist are explained.