Management of facial paralysis according to Bell’s palsy prognosis judgment

Bell's palsy is a common condition, which is also known as acute idiopathic peripheral facial nerve paralysis. The prognoses of patients are different resulting from individual differences. At present, through analysis of domestic and foreign researches and systematic reviews, it is considered that the factors affecting the prognoses of the patients include age, symptom severity, combined diseases, and treatments; and the patient's gender, disease side, onset of the disease have little effect on the prognoses of the patients. Clinical early accurate diagnosis, correct evaluation of prognosis, accurate clinical treatment plans according toevaluation are very important in determining full complete recovery of patients. Key words: Bell's paralysis; Prognosis; Management of facial neuritis