Bell's palsy can be diagnosed clinically, but it is important to exclude other differentials.   Check out the paper mentioned Induruwa I, Holland N, Gregory R, Khadjooi K. The impact of misdiagnosing Bell's palsy as acute stroke. Clin Med (Lond). 2019 Nov;19(6):494-498. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0123. PMID: 31732591; PMCID: PMC6899254. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6899254/    Check out the Cochrane Reviews Madhok VB, Gagyor I, Daly F, Somasundara D, Sullivan M, Gammie F, Sullivan F. Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD001942. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001942.pub5  https://www.cochrane.org/CD001942/NEUROMUSC_corticosteroids-bells-palsy  Gagyor I, Madhok VB, Daly F, Sullivan F. Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD001869. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001869.pub9. Accessed 13 July 2023. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001869.pub9/full        www.rnzcuc.org.nz podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc https://twitter.com/rnzcuc   Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com Full Grip by Score Squad   This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals.  Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times.  For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor

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