Acupuncture and Kinesio Taping for the acute management of Bell’s palsy: A case report

Bell’s palsy, also known as acute idiopathic lower motor neuron facial paralysis, is characterized by sud-den onset paralysis or weakness of the muscles to one side of the face controlled by the facial nerve. In contemporary science, administration of steroids is the treatment of choice for complete facial palsy. Cer-tain Panchakarma procedures and internal Ayurvedic medicines have been proved to be beneficial in the management of Ardita vata. The present report deals with a case of 62-year-old male patient diagnosed as Ardita vata was treated with various Panchakarma procedures like Nasya, Shirobasti, Kukkutanda Swedana, Dashmoola Ksheer Dhoom, Gandoosh and oral Ayurveda medicines. Criteria of assessment was based on the scoring of House-Brackmann Facial Nerve Grading scale. After completion of Ayurveda treatment, the patient Shown almost complete recovery without any adverse effects. This case is an evi-dence to demonstrate the effectiveness of Ayurveda treatment in case of Ardita vata (Bell’s palsy).

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Neural mobilization in Bell’s palsy: A case report

CRANIO® ◽

10.1080/08869634.2019.1610996 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

Faizan Zaffar Kashoo ◽

Mazen Alqahtani ◽

Mehrunnisha Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Bell’S Palsy ◽

Bell's Palsy

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Case Report: Bell's Palsy Associated with IFN-α and Ribavirin Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research ◽

10.1089/jir.2005.25.174 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 174-176 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Matthew Hoare ◽

Tracy Woodall ◽

Graeme J.M. Alexander

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Hepatitis C Virus ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Virus Infection ◽

Bell’S Palsy ◽

Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽

Bell's Palsy

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Idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell’s palsy) in the immediate puerperium in a patient with mild preeclampsia: a case report

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics ◽

10.1007/s00404-005-0742-2 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 272 (3) ◽

pp. 241-243 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ioannis Mylonas ◽

Ralph Kästner ◽

Christina Sattler ◽

Franz Kainer ◽

Klaus Friese

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Facial Paralysis ◽

Bell’S Palsy ◽

Bell's Palsy ◽

Mild Preeclampsia

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Familal Bell's Palsy (Case Report)

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215100065750 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 80 (6) ◽

pp. 628-630 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Prem. K. Kakar ◽

K. L. Sawhney ◽

P. S. Saharia

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Bell’S Palsy ◽

Bell's Palsy

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Familial Bell’s Palsy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine ◽

10.1155/2012/674981 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Mark Kubik ◽

Liliana Robles ◽

Doris Kung

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Bell’S Palsy ◽

Facial Nerve Paralysis ◽

Bell's Palsy ◽

Unique Case ◽

Nerve Paralysis ◽

Csf Analysis ◽

History Of ◽

Sheer Number ◽

Rule Out

Objective. To describe a unique case of familial Bell’s palsy and summarize the current literature regarding possible hereditary influences.Design. Case report.Main Outcome Measures. Clinical exam, CSF analysis, and family history provided per the patient.Results. We report the case of a 58-year-old female who presented with recurrent and bilateral episodes of facial palsy. The patient underwent multiple CSF investigations to rule out a possible infectious and rheumatologic etiology that were all negative. Further questioning revealed she was one of seven family members with a history of unilateral facial nerve paralysis.Conclusion. The sheer number of similar case studies to date suggests that familial clustering of Bell’s palsy is a real, noncoincidental phenomenon. Our case represents a unique and perplexing example of one such family. Familial Bell’s palsy may represent an autoimmune disease secondary to inherited HLA alloantigens or a structural predisposition to disease based on the dimensions of the facial canal.

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